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hy·per·pla·sia

 (hī′pər-plā′zhə)
n.
An abnormal increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ, with consequent enlargement of the part or organ.
hy′per·plas′tic (-plăs′tĭk) adj.
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hyperplasia

(ˌhaɪpəˈplæzɪə)
n
(Pathology) enlargement of a bodily organ or part resulting from an increase in the total number of cells. Compare hypertrophy
hyperplastic adj
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hy•per•pla•sia

(ˌhaɪ pərˈpleɪ ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə)

n.
1. abnormal multiplication of cells.
2. enlargement of a part due to an abnormal numerical increase of its cells.
[1860–65]
hy`per•plas′tic (-ˈplæs tɪk) adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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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iperplasia

hy·per·pla·si·a

n. hiperplasia, proliferación excesiva de células normales en un tejido.
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hyperplasia

n hiperplasia; benign prostatic— hiperplasia prostática benigna; congenital adrenal — hiperplasia suprarrenal congénita
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MR findings of steatotic focal nodular hyperplasia and comparison with other fatty tumours.
Focal nodular hyperplasia: a weight-based, intraindividual comparison of gadobenate dimeglumine and gadoxetate disodium-enhanced MRI
Focal nodular hyperplasia is hyperintense in the arterial phase secondary to hypervascularization, and it does not show washout in portal venous or late venous phases.
Relative Contribution of Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) Values and ADC Ratios of Focal Hepatic Lesions in the Characterization of Benign and Malignant Lesions
Pairwise comparison of groups for lesion depth; blue-shaded areas indicate lesions with a statistically significant difference in lesion depth Type of Diagnosis Type of Diagnosis p Hemangioma FNH 0.418 HCC 0.198 Metastasis 0.002 FNH (*) Hemangioma 0.418 HCC 0.028 Metastasis 0.768 HCC (**) Hemangioma 0.198 FNH 0.028 Metastasis 0.000 Metastasis Hemangioma 0.002 FNH 0.768 HCC 0.000 (*) FNH: focal nodular hyperplasia; (**) HCC: hepatocellular carcinoma Table 2.
The role of acoustic radiation force impulse elastography in the differentiation of benign and malignant focal liver masses
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Development of Focal Nodular Hyperplasia after Cyclophosphamide-Based Chemotherapy in a Patient with Breast Cancer
Focal nodular hyperplasia and hepatic adenoma: current diagnosis and management.
Resection of benign liver tumours: an analysis of 62 consecutive cases treated in an academic referral centre
Risk factors for focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver: an Italian case-control study.
The Impact of New Technologic and Molecular Advances in the Daily Practice of Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Pathology
Focal nodular hyperplasia is defined as a nodule composed of benign-appearing hepatocytes occurring in a normal or nearly normal liver.
Imaging focal nodular hyperplasia
The imaging characteristics of focal nodular hyperplasia are varied.
Role of computed tomography in evaluation of parenchymal focal lesions of liver
Most benign hepatic lesions (haemangioma, focal nodular hyperplasia, and adenoma) show a rapid enhancement in the arterial phase with a prolonged enhancement in the late venous phase.
Continuous dynamic registration of microvascularization of liver tumors with contrast-enhanced ultrasound
The clinical differential of hepatic AML includes lipoma, haemangioma, focal nodular hyperplasia hepatocellular carcinoma and hepatic adenoma.
A rare case of multi-focal angiomyolipoma affecting the pancreas and liver
The issue of radiation is even more important in young healthy adults with an incidentally discovered hepatic mass that needs characterization or follow-up, such as haemangioma and focal nodular hyperplasia. Focal nodular hyperplasia and hemangiomata are benign and generally asymptomatic hepatic tumours that are increasingly discovered as incidental findings with USG.
CHARACTERIZATION OF HEPATIC MASSES WITH DYNAMIC COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHIC SCANNING
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