Meanings
nounmetaplasis (uncountable)
- uncountablebiologyMetaplasia: the conversion of one type of tissue into another.
- archaicuncountablebiologyFulfilled growth and development seen in the stage between anaplasis and cataplasis.
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metaplasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metaplasis
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