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Word: Hyperplasia
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from hyper- ‘beyond’ + Greek plasis ‘formation’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌhʌɪpəˈpleɪzɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the enlargement of an organ or tissue caused by an increase in the reproduction rate of its cells, often as an initial stage in the development of cancer
Short Definition:enlargement of organ or tissue caused by increase in reproduction rate of its cells
Examples:- hyperplasia of the endocrine cells
- the hyperplasias regressed in five patients
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