hy·per·pla·sia (h  p r-pl  zh)n. An abnormal increase in the number of cells in an organ or a tissue with consequent enlargement. hy per·plastic (-pl st k) 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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| Noun | 1. | 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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