hyperplasia

[ hahy-per-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ ˌhaɪ pərˈpleɪ ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /

noun Pathology, Biology.

abnormal multiplication of cells.
enlargement of a part due to an abnormal numerical increase of its cells.

Origin of hyperplasia

First recorded in 1860–65; hyper- + -plasia

OTHER WORDS FROM hyperplasia

hy·per·plas·tic [hahy-per-plas-tik] /ˌhaɪ pərˈplæs tɪk/, adjective

Words nearby hyperplasia

hyperphosphaturia, hyperphysical, hyperpigmentation, hyperpituitarism, hyperplane, hyperplasia, hyperplastic gingivitis, hyperplastic polyp, hyperploid, hyperpnea, hyperpnoea

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British Dictionary definitions for hyperplasia

hyperplasia
/ (ˌhaɪpəˈplæzɪə) /

noun

enlargement of a bodily organ or part resulting from an increase in the total number of cells Compare hypertrophy

Derived forms of hyperplasia

hyperplastic (ˌhaɪpəˈplæstɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for hyperplasia

hyperplasia
[ hī′pər-plā′zhə ]

n.

An abnormal increase in cells in a tissue or organ, excluding tumor formation, whereby the bulk of the tissue or organ is increased.

Other words from hyperplasia

hy′per•plas′tic (-plăs′tĭk) adj.