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hyperplasia

[ hahy-per-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology, Biology.
  1. abnormal multiplication of cells.
  2. enlargement of a part due to an abnormal numerical increase of its cells.


hyperplasia

/ ˌhaɪpəˈplæzɪə; ˌhaɪpəˈplæstɪk /

noun

  1. enlargement of a bodily organ or part resulting from an increase in the total number of cells Compare hypertrophy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • hyperplastic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • hy·per·plas·tic [hahy-per-, plas, -tik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperplasia1

First recorded in 1860–65; hyper- + -plasia
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Example Sentences

These vessels were encased by CGRP+ sensory nerve fibers and were growing towards the lining fibroblasts in areas of excessive tissue growth, or hyperplasia.

The procedure, however, left her with a rare complication called paradoxical adipose hyperplasia, or overgrowth of fatty tissue.

From Salon

A majority of all the reports refer to hyperplasia.

A majority of the reports refer to hyperplasia.

After the procedure, Evangelista said she developed paradoxical adipose hyperplasia — a rare side effect of fat freezing she maintains she was never informed about.

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