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| | A general term used to describe cancer that begins in cells that have changed into another cell type (for example, a squamous cell of the esophagus changing to resemble a cell of the stomach). In some cases, metaplastic changes alone may mean there is an increased chance of cancer developing at the site. |
| Previous Definitions: | metabolic type, metabolism, metabolite, metallic, metaplasia | | Next Definitions: | metastasectomy, metastasis, metastasize, metastatic, metastatic cancer |
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