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hyperplasia

The definition of hyperplasia is an abnormal increase in the number of cells in an organ or tissue.

(noun)

An example of hyperplasia is when the cells near your heart begin to reproduce so rapidly and abnormally that your organs are impaired due to their enlargement from excessive cell growth.

See hyperplasia in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

an abnormal increase in the number of cells composing a tissue or organ

Origin: ModL < hyper- + -plasia

Related Forms:

hyperplastic adjective

See hyperplasia in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

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

Related Forms:

hyˌper·plasˈtic (-plăsˈtĭk) adjective

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