hyperplasia
pronunciation
How to pronounce hyperplasia in British English:
UK [ˌhaɪpə'pleɪʒə]
How to pronounce hyperplasia in American English:
US [ˌhaɪpə'pleɪʒə]
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- Noun:
- abnormal increase in number of cells
Word Origin
- hyperplasia (n.)
- 1861, from Modern Latin hyperplasia, from hyper- + -plasia.
Example
- 1. Atypical ductal hyperplasia is abnormal cells that grow in the milk ducts of the breast .
- 2. Men : get your prostate checked , since inflammation of the prostate , benign prostatic hyperplasia ( bpn ) , and prostate tumors can all cause this symptom .
- 3. Three main problems can occur in the prostate gland : inflammation or infection , called prostatitis ; enlargement , called benign prostatic hyperplasia ( bph ) ; and cancer .
- 4. In atyical hyperplasia , an increased number of cells line the milk duct or lobule , than is typical and the cells do not look normal under a microscope , but they are not cancerous , according to dr. ghosh .