Hyperplasia

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  • noun. An abnormal increase in the number of cells in an organ or a tissue with consequent enlargement.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In pathology, overgrowth of a part due to multiplication of its cells; excessive cell-reproduction. Compare hypertrophy, 1.
  • noun. In botany, an abnormal increase in the volume of cells, due to their unusual multiplication. Compare hypoplasia.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. An increase in, or excessive growth of, the normal elements of any part.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. An increase in the size of a tissue or organ due to increased number of cells.
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  • noun. abnormal increase in number of cells
    • Word Usage
    "After my first biopsy, I was diagnosed with a condition called hyperplasia with atypia, or a pre-pre-cancer."
    Form
    hyperplastic  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    dysplasia  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    BPh  benign prostatic hyperplasia  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Anastasia  Asia  Australasia  Austrasia  Eurasia  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    acini  adenocarcinoma  adenoma  atrophy  biopsies  
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