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hyperplasia Definition

hyper·pla·sia (hī′pər plāz̸hə)

noun

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

Etymology: ModL < hyper- + -plasia

hyperplasia Related Forms
hy′·per·plas·tic (-plastik) adjective
hyperplasia Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • gland: The neonatal form involves hyperplasia of the parathyroid glands.

Converse of object

  • call: The bark from this tree is a valuable remedy against a prostate disorder, called benign prostatic hyperplasia.
  • cause: Their irritating activity has caused severe hyperplasia ( abnormal cell growth ).
  • show: Hysterectomy was performed and the histopathology showed residual hyperplasia only the tissue that had become malignant had been removed by the curettage.
  • have: Comment This type of information is invaluable in informing men of their options if they have benign prostatic hyperplasia and moderate to severe symptoms.
  • treat: There is no good evidence of effectiveness and no evidence of long-term safety for any herbal preparation used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.
  • induce: In the thyroid, 1,3 DCP induced thyroid follicular cell hyperplasia in dose-related manner in both male and female rats.

Adjective modifier

  • prostatic: Comment Men with more severe symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia had poorer health status.
  • benign: Chondroitin can result in problems ranging from painful benign prostate hyperplasia to deadly prostate cancer.
  • nodular: A remaining 5mm focus of focal nodular hyperplasia was not detected by either observer on any technique.
  • endometrial: Importantly, oral contraceptives reduce the risk of endometrial hyperplasia.
  • adrenal: The loss of control of treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia during adolescence is well known.
  • atypical: Atypical hyperplasia or LCIS does not mean you will necessarily develop breast cancer in the future.

Preposition: with

  • atypia: Cancer of the endometrium similarly passes through a pre-malignant phase ( hyperplasia with severe atypia ) before cancer develops.

Noun used with modifier

  • gingival: Focal or generalized gingival hyperplasia can occur, due to a chronic inflammatory response to plaque.
  • prostate: Part 1 - What are the causes of prostate hyperplasia?
  • cell: Although the significance for man cannot be discounted the NOEL for interstitial cell hyperplasia can be used in the risk assessment.
  • gland: There was a clear dose related increase in parathyroid gland hyperplasia from the lowest dose 400 ppm.
  • goblet: Studies in humans have demonstrated that carbocisteine reduces goblet cell hyperplasia.
  • crypt: What are the surgical implications The histology shows villous atrophy with crypt hyperplasia.