Hyperplasia

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An abnormal increase in the number of cells in an organ or a tissue with consequent enlargement.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An increase in the size of a tissue or organ due to increased number of cells.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. An increase in, or excessive growth of, the normal elements of any part.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In pathology, overgrowth of a part due to multiplication of its cells; excessive cell-reproduction. Compare hypertrophy, 1.
  • n. In botany, an abnormal increase in the volume of cells, due to their unusual multiplication. Compare hypoplasia.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. abnormal increase in number of cells
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    dysplasia   
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    carcinoma    adenocarcinoma    adenoma    hypertrophy    epithelium    stroma    papilloma    proliferation    lesion    tumour