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hyperplasia
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hy·per·pla·sia  (hpr-plzh)
n.
An abnormal increase in the number of cells in an organ or a tissue with consequent enlargement.
hyper·plastic (-plstk) adj.
hyperplasia [ˌhaɪpəˈplæzɪə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) enlargement of a bodily organ or part resulting from an increase in the total number of cells Compare hypertrophy
hyperplastic  [ˌhaɪpəˈplæstɪk] adj
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Noun1.hyperplasia - abnormal increase in number of cells
dysplasia - abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth
benign prostatic hyperplasia, BPH - enlarged prostate; appears to be part of the natural aging process


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Our purpose in the current study was to examine the internal structure of the revised item set, to derive scales, and to present their psychometric characteristics in an adult population of 46,XX individuals with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH).
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AGD has, however, been used in the diagnosis of medical conditions such as congenital adrenal hyperplasia, in which AGD in females is increased by excess androgen exposure (Callegari et al.
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