Lung metaplasia. Light micrograph of a section through bronchial (airway) tissue from the lungs showing metaplasia, the transformation of one cell typ

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Lung metaplasia. Light micrograph of a section through bronchial (airway) tissue from the lungs showing metaplasia, the transformation of one cell type to another. Here the lining of the bronchus has been affected, leading to the narrowing of its lumen (lower right). Metaplasia is usually not a serious condition, but it may lead to cancer in some cases. Magnification unknown.

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Keywords: airway, airways, bronchi, bronchus, cell, cells, condition, disease, disorder, healthcare, histology, histopathological, light, lung, lungs, medical, medicine, metaplasia, micrograph, pathological, pathology, sectioned