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Hyperplasia
Hyperplasia Hy`per*pla"si*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "ype`r over + ?
conformation, fr. ? to mold.] (Med. & Biol.)
An increase in, or excessive growth of, the normal elements
of any part.
Note: Hyperplasia relates to the formation of new elements,
hypertrophy being an increase in bulk of preexisting
normal elements. --Dunglison.
Meaning of Hyperplasia from wikipedia
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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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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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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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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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Uterine hyperplasia, or
enlarged uterus, is a
medical symptom in
which the
volume and size of the
uterus in a
female is
abnormally high. It can be a symptom...
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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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Focal nodular hyperplasia is a
benign tumor of the
liver (hepatic tumor),
which is the
second most
prevalent tumor of the
liver after hepatic hemangioma...
