| Pronunciation: | | `hIpur'pleyzhu
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] abnormal increase in number of cells |
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HYPERPLASIA is a 11 letter word that starts with H. |
| | See Also: | | benign prostatic hyperplasia, BPH, dysplasia |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hy`per*pla"si*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "ype`r over + ?
conformation, fr. ? to mold.] (Med. & Biol.)
An increase in, or excessive growth of, the normal elements
of any part.
Note: Hyperplasia relates to the formation of new elements,
hypertrophy being an increase in bulk of preexisting
normal elements. --Dunglison.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | excessive growth of cells in the endometrium. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | - A medical condition where an organ or tissue becomes larger because there are more cells making up the organ or tissue.
- A plant disease or injury where water flow through its vascular tissues has been blocked.
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| Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | growth by virtue of an increase in the total number of cells resulting from mitosis. |
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