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Atypical lobular breast hyperplasia
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A benign (not cancer) condition in which there are more cells than normal in the breast lobules and the cells look abnormal under a microscope. Having atypical lobular breast hyperplasia increases the risk of breast cancer. Also called ALH and atypical lobular hyperplasia. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Lobular neoplasia characterized by lobular epithelial proliferation that does not completely fill the lobular unit of the breast. (NCI Thesaurus)
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