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Metaplasia is the transformation of one differentiated cell type to another differentiated cell type. The change from one type of cell to another may be part of a normal maturation process or caused by some sort of abnormal stimulus.
While metaplasia can occur in many different organs, there are three general categories of metaplasia: squamous metaplasia, intestinal metaplasia, and acinar-ductal metaplasia (ADM). Different kinds of metaplasia can occur in different areas of the body and organs.