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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Example sentences from the Web for hyperplasia

The inflammation is accompanied by the formation of so-called granules, and at the same time by a hyperplasia of the papillae.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various
This change consists in hyperplasia of the gland-constituents.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
This is a noninflammatory enlargement or a hyperplasia of the thyroid gland.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture
In some cases the hyperplasia affects chiefly the blood vessels of the thyreoid—vascular goitre.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

These may be due in part to hyperplasia and in part to blood-engorgement.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for hyperplasia

hyperplasia

/ (ˌhaɪpəˈplæzɪə) /

noun

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

Derived forms of hyperplasia

hyperplastic (ˌhaɪpəˈplæstɪk), adjective

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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.

单词	hyperplasia
释义	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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hyperplasia The inflammation is accompanied by the formation of so-called granules, and at the same time by a hyperplasia of the papillae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1\|Various This change consists in hyperplasia of the gland-constituents. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various This is a noninflammatory enlargement or a hyperplasia of the thyroid gland. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle\|U.S. Department of Agriculture In some cases the hyperplasia affects chiefly the blood vessels of the thyreoid—vascular goitre. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles These may be due in part to hyperplasia and in part to blood-engorgement. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various British Dictionary definitions for hyperplasia hyperplasia / (ˌhaɪpəˈplæzɪə) / noun enlargement of a bodily organ or part resulting from an increase in the total number of cellsCompare hypertrophy Derived forms of hyperplasia hyperplastic (ˌhaɪpəˈplæstɪk), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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