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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Hyperplasia

Preferred term

Hyperplasia  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Note

  • general or unspecified; coordinate NIM with organ /pathol (IM); many specific precoordinated hyperplasia terms are available; congen adrenal hyperplasia = ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA, CONGENITAL but non-congenital adrenal hyperplasia = ADRENAL GLANDS /pathol (IM) + HYPERPLASIA (NIM)

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 1965

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006965

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