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Hyperplasia

Medical Definition: An increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ without tumor formation. It differs from HYPERTROPHY, which is an increase in bulk without an increase in the number of cells.
Guide Notes: see MeSH definition for differentiation from HYPERTROPHY; coord NIM with organ/pathol (IM); many specific hyperplasia terms are available; check MeSH; congen adrenal hyperplasia = ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA, CONGENITAL but non-congen adrenal hyperplasia = ADRENA

Hyperplasia Medical Definitions and Terms

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