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Hyperplasia (from
ancient Gr**** ὑπέρ
huper 'over' + πλάσις
plasis 'formation'), or hypergenesis, is an
enlargement of an
organ or
tissue caused by an...
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also
called prostate enlargement, is a
noncancerous increase in size of the
prostate gland.
Symptoms may
include frequent...
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Sebaceous hyperplasia is a
disorder of the
sebaceous glands in
which they
become enlarged,
producing flesh-colored or yellowish, shiny,
often umbilicated...
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Endometrial hyperplasia is a
condition of
excessive proliferation of the
cells of the endometrium, or
inner lining of the uterus. Most
cases of endometrial...
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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a
group of
autosomal recessive disorders characterized by
impaired cortisol synthesis. It
results from the deficiency...
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Lymphoid hyperplasia is the
rapid proliferation of
normal lymphocytic cells that
resemble lymph tissue which may
occur with
bacterial or
viral infections...
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Follicular hyperplasia (FH) is a type of
lymphoid hyperplasia and is
classified as a lymphadenopathy,
which means a
disease of the
lymph nodes. It is caused...
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Thymus hyperplasia refers to an
enlargement ("
hyperplasia") of the thymus. It is not
always a
disease state. The size of the
thymus usually peaks during...
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Epidermal hyperplasia (thickening
resulting from cell proliferation) has
various forms:
Acanthosis is
diffuse epidermal hyperplasia (thickening of...
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Atypical hyperplasia is a
benign (noncancerous)
cellular hyperplasia in
which cells show some atypia. In this condition,
cells look
abnormal under a microscope...
