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Hyperplasia

Also called Increase in cell count

PathologyUrologyOncologyImportant

Increase in cell number within a tissue or organ causing enlargement, occurring as a physiological response or pathological process such as prostatic hyperplasia.

Korean

과형성

세포 수 증가로 인한 조직이나 장기의 부피 증가; 개별 세포 크기는 변하지 않는다는 점에서 비대증과 구별됨.

French

Hyperplasie

Augmentation du nombre de cellules dans un tissu ou organe entraînant une augmentation de son volume ; peut être physiologique ou pathologique (ex. : hyperplasie prostatique).

Word parts

  • hyper-Prefix(Greek) Above, excess
  • -plasiaSuffix(Greek) Formation, development, growth

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