HYPERPLASIA


Meaning of HYPERPLASIA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ h ī -p ə r- ' pl ā -zh( ē -) ə

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1861

: an abnormal or unusual increase in the elements composing a part (as cells composing a tissue) ― compare BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA

– hy · per · plas · tic \ - ' plas-tik \ adjective

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