hyperplasia

English

Etymology

hyper- + -plasia

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌhaɪ.pɚ.ˈpleɪ.ʒə/

Noun

hyperplasia (countable and uncountable, plural hyperplasias)

  1. (medicine) An increase in the size of a tissue or organ due to increased number of cells.

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