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Hyperplasia

Hyperplasia Meaning & Definition
Hyperplasia Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hyperplasia?

[n] abnormal increase in number of cells

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See Also | benign prostatic hyperplasia | BPH | dysplasia

Hyperplasia In Webster's Dictionary

\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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