hyperplasia
noun
abnormal multiplication of cells.
hyperplastic
-
a word derived from
hyperplasia.
Example Sentences
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His son, now five, has hyperplastic left heart syndrome, meaning he has half a heart and only one functioning lung.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
When F. nucleatum was introduced directly into breast ducts, it caused metaplastic and hyperplastic lesions, noncancerous changes where cells either grow excessively or shift into a different type.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 19, 2026
This receptor also appears to mediate the hyperplastic states when a brain is changing quickly.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2023
The letter noted that Oz has a total cholesterol that is “borderline elevated” but unchanged and referenced a hyperplastic lesion — cell growths that could become cancerous — removed from his colon in 2011.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2022
The main arteries are narrowed by hyperplastic endarteritis followed by thrombosis, and similar changes are found in the veins.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
