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hyperplasia
[ hahy-per-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
noun
, Pathology, Biology.
- abnormal multiplication of cells.
- enlargement of a part due to an abnormal numerical increase of its cells.
hyperplasia
/ ˌhaɪpəˈplæzɪə; ˌhaɪpəˈplæstɪk /
noun
- enlargement of a bodily organ or part resulting from an increase in the total number of cells Compare hypertrophy
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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
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Example Sentences
Like senility, there is no way to stop sebaceous hyperplasia from advancing, either.
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With hyperplasia of lamina, at the anterior portion of the distal phalanx, there results a thick "white line."
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The inflammation is accompanied by the formation of so-called granules, and at the same time by a hyperplasia of the papillae.
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The bronchial glands have undergone hyperplasia, being enlarged and hard.
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The rest of the gland may be normal, or may show some degree of hyperplasia.
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This change consists in hyperplasia of the gland-constituents.
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