Term Name: metaplastic tissue
Synonyms:
Definition: A tissue or group of cells in which there has been abnormal transformation of an fully differentiated adult cell or tissue of one kind into a differentiated tissue of another kind.
Ontology: MPATH [MPATH:605]

Relationships
is a type of: growth and differentiation defect
has subtype: cartilaginous metaplasia epithelial metaplasia lipomatous metaplasia osseous metaplasia