Hyperplasia

What do we mean by hyperplasia?

An abnormal increase in the number of cells in an organ or a tissue with consequent enlargement. 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. noun

An increase in, or excessive growth of, the normal elements of any part. noun

An increase in the size of a tissue or organ due to increased number of cells. noun

Abnormal increase in number of cells noun

An increase in the size of a tissue or organ due to increased number of cells.

Words that are spelled similarly to hyperplasia:
hyperplasia, hypoplasia, hyperphagia, hyperplastic, hyperpiesia, hyperpraxia, hyperplasias.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word hyperplasia:
bph, atypia, adenoma, denture, metaplasia, hemangioma, androgenic, hypertrophy, alopecia, hirsutism, adrenal, amenorrhea, gingival, adenocarcinoma, nodular, parathyroid, sebaceous, endometrium, hypoplasia, aah, acth, granuloma, alveoli, stromal, aldosterone, serous, neoplastic, papillary, pathologic, cortisol, voiding, androgen, carcinoma, endometriosis, prostate, thymus, mammary, benign, atypical, enlargement, progesterone, squamous, congenital, dysplasia, malignancy, lesion, epithelium, deficiency, precocious, atrophy, uterine, gland, acne, pituitary, epithelial, estrogen, steroid, glands, idiopathic, cystic, glandular, fibrosis, uterus, proliferation, autosomal, recessive, puberty, lymph, hormones, epidermis, urinary, prenatal, biopsy, bladder, hormonal, lymphoma, hormone, endocrine, hypertension, pulmonary, venous, lesions, hepatic, abnormal, connective, cytochrome, endothelial, testosterone, fibrous, regenerative, inflammatory, marrow, lining, vascular, secretion, abnormalities, psa, stimulation, tumor, cortical.

Words that rhyme with hyperplasia:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe hyperplasia:
congenital, prostatic, benign, adrenal, nodular, endometrial, atypical, focal, gingival, epithelial, intimal, bilateral, reactive, diffuse, cystic, cell, adrenocortical, adenomatous, primary, cortical, epidermal, neointimal, regenerative, simple, inflammatory, fibromuscular, fibrous, thymic, glandular, compensatory, sebaceous, marked, follicular, induced, parathyroid, endothelial, lobular, papillary, lymphoid, basal, cellular, erythroid, secondary, ductal, mucosal, squamous, mild, medullary, generalized, prostate, severe, normoblastic, unilateral, chronic, extensive, moderate, idiopathic, pseudoepitheliomatous, florid, condylar, smooth, pituitary, giant, pancreatic, synovial, symptomatic, lymphatic, onset, pseudocarcinomatous, macronodular, verrucous, myointimal, medial, slight, reticuloendothelial, granulocytic, mammary, massive, interstitial, pulmonary, irregular, intraductal, anastomotic, ovarian, muscular, polypoid, prominent, endocrine, antral.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective hyperplasia:
diphenylhydantoinea, carcinoma.

Words that sound like hyperplasia:
hyperplasia, hypoplasia, higher place, higher plane, wiper blade, paper plane, paper planes, paper plate, paper plates, copperplate.