Definition of Transdifferentiation

1. Noun. (biology) The change of one type of differentiated cell into another; metaplasia ¹

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Medical Definition of Transdifferentiation

1. Change of a cell or tissue from one differentiated state to another. Rare and has mainly been observed with cultured cells. In newts the pigmented cells of the iris transdifferentiate to form lens cells if the existing lens is removed. (17 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Transdifferentiation

transdermal
transdermal patch
transdermal patches
transdermally
transdermals
transdermic
transdetermination
transdialect
transdialected
transdialecting
transdialects
transdifferentiate
transdifferentiated
transdifferentiates
transdifferentiating
transdifferentiation (current term)
transdifferentiations
transdimensional
transdisciplinary
transdiscursive
transduce
transduced
transducer
transducer cell
transducers
transduces
transducin
transducin GTP phosphohydrolase
transducing
transducing vector

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