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Metaplasia vs Atrophy - What's the difference?

metaplasia | atrophy |

As nouns the difference between metaplasia and atrophy

is that metaplasia is (biology) the conversion of one type of tissue into another while atrophy is (pathology) a reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use.

As a verb atrophy is

to wither or waste away.

metaplasia

English

(wikipedia metaplasia)

Noun

  • (biology) the conversion of one type of tissue into another
    • ----

    atrophy

    English

    (wikipedia atrophy)

    Noun

    (atrophies)
  • (pathology) A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use.

    • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To wither or waste away.
  • To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.

    • Antonyms

    * hypertrophy * strengthen

    Related terms

    * atrophic

    See also

    * hypotrophy