hyperplasia

noun hy·per·pla·sia \ˌhī-pər-ˈplā-zh(ē-)ə\

Definition of HYPERPLASIA

: an abnormal or unusual increase in the elements composing a part (as cells composing a tissue) — compare benign prostatic hyperplasia

— hy·per·plas·tic \-ˈplas-tik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1861

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·per·pla·sia \ˌhī-pər-ˈplā-zh(ē-)ə\

: an abnormal or unusual increase in the elements composing a part (as cells composing a tissue)—see benign prostatic hyperplasia, congenital adrenal hyperplasia

—hy·per·plas·tic \-ˈplas-tik\ adjective

—hy·per·plas·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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