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hyperplasia
An increase in number of cells in a tissue or organ. Tumor formation is excluded.
Allegedly, hyperplastic tissue is immortal. That is, the hyperplastic tissue may be serially transplanted in culture without cellular senescence. [2]
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hypertrophy
Specific
atypical hyperplasia
benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
ductal hyperplasia
focal nodular hyperplasia (liver)
nodular lymphoid hyperplasia
pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia (PASH)
sebaceous hyperplasia
sqaumous cell hyperplasia
thyroid C-cell hyperplasia; C-cell proliferative disorder
General
pathologic process
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
- Robert Cardiff, UC Davis Cancer Center, Feb 2, 2006