hyperplasia

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hī′pər plā′zhə, -zhē ə, -zē ə)


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hy•per•pla•sia  (hī′pər plā′zhə, -zhē ə, -zē ə),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol., Biol.]
  1. Developmental Biology, Pathologyabnormal multiplication of cells.
  2. Developmental Biology, Pathologyenlargement of a part due to an abnormal numerical increase of its cells.
  • 1860–65; hyper- + -plasia
hy•per•plas•tic  (hī′pər plas′tik),USA pronunciation adj. 
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