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Metaplasia vs Neoplasia - What's the difference?

metaplasia | neoplasia |

In biology terms the difference between metaplasia and neoplasia

is that metaplasia is the conversion of one type of tissue into another while neoplasia is the formation of new tissue.

metaplasia

English

(wikipedia metaplasia)

Noun

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

    English

    Noun

  • (biology) The formation of new tissue
  • (medicine) The formation of a neoplasm

    • Derived terms

    *neoplastic

    Related terms

    *neoplasm

    See also

    *(wikipedia "neoplasia") ----