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hyperplasia
1. An unusual growth in a part of the body caused by an excessive multiplication of cells.
2. An increase in the number of cells in a tissue, or organ, with an increase in the size of the structure involved.
2. An increase in the number of cells in a tissue, or organ, with an increase in the size of the structure involved.
For example, when part of the liver is removed, the remaining part may undergo hyperplasia in order to regenerate.
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hyper-, hyp-
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plasmo-, plasm-, plast- plasma-, plasmato-, -plasmat-, -plasia, -plasis, -plasm, -plasmatic, -plasmic, -plast, -plastic, -plasy, -plasty
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