hyperplastic
Excessively cell-multiplying
Hyperplastic describes tissue that has undergone hyperplasia—abnormal increase in cell number causing enlargement.
The term appears in medical contexts: hyperplastic polyps, hyperplastic nodules.
Unlike cancerous growth, hyperplastic tissue consists of normal cells that have simply multiplied excessively, often in response to chronic irritation or hormonal stimulation.
Abnormal tissue formation
- neoplasiaAbnormal tissue proliferation
- metaplasiaTissue type transformation
- adenomaBenign epithelial tumor
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
lesion · polyp · benign · malignant · carcinogenesis · fibrosis · sarcoma · lymphoma
Rapid increase in quantity
- mitosisNuclear division producing identical cells
- divisionSplitting into parts
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- multiplicationProduct-finding operation
differentiation · regeneration · morphogenesis · hypertrophy · expansion · cellular · epithelial · glandular
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- histologyStudy of tissue structure
- epitheliumTissue covering body surfaces
- stromaSupportive tissue framework
- mucosaMoist organ lining
endometrium · prostate · thyroid · adrenal · lymphoid · glandular · nodular · resection
Increasing in density
- enlargementIncrease in size
- excessSurplus beyond need
- abnormalDeviating from typical
- uncontrolledLacking any regulation
aggressive · expansive · profuse · extensive · diffuse · focal · nodular · generalized
dysplasia
Abnormal tissue formation
- neoplasiaAbnormal tissue proliferation
- metaplasiaTissue type transformation
- adenomaBenign epithelial tumor
carcinoma · lesion · polyp · benign · malignant · carcinogenesis · fibrosis · sarcoma · lymphoma · aberrant
proliferation
Rapid increase in quantity
- mitosisNuclear division producing identical cells
- divisionSplitting into parts
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
multiplication · differentiation · regeneration · morphogenesis · hypertrophy · expansion · cellular · epithelial · glandular · stromal
biopsy
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- histologyStudy of tissue structure
- epitheliumTissue covering body surfaces
- stromaSupportive tissue framework
mucosa · endometrium · prostate · thyroid · adrenal · lymphoid · glandular · nodular · resection · specimen
thickening
Increasing in density
- enlargementIncrease in size
- excessSurplus beyond need
- abnormalDeviating from typical
uncontrolled · aggressive · expansive · profuse · extensive · diffuse · focal · nodular · generalized · compensatory
hyperplastichypoplastic
Abnormally small or incomplete
atrophic · shrunken · underdeveloped · diminished · wasted
hyperplasticatrophied
Declined from underuse
degenerative · necrotic · dystrophic · wasted · shrunken
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