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metaplasia

Anatomic pathology term referring to the transformation of  an epithelial tissueinto another, following chronic aggression. Metaplastic transformations result from adaptation but the new tissue, even if it is theoretically more resistant than the one it has replaced, is also more susceptible to becoming cancerous. Metaplasias can be observed in different regions, mainly the bronchial tubes, the oesophagus, the cervix, the stomach and the bladder.

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