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Meaning of HYPERPLASIA

Pronunciation:  `hIpur'pleyzhu

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  abnormal increase in number of cells
 
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 See Also: benign prostatic hyperplasia, BPH, dysplasia

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 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.
 
Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: excessive growth of cells in the endometrium.
 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. A medical condition where an organ or tissue becomes larger because there are more cells making up the organ or tissue.
  2. A plant disease or injury where water flow through its vascular tissues has been blocked.
 
Glossary
 
 Definition: growth by virtue of an increase in the total number of cells resulting from mitosis.
 

 

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