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Hyperplasia
Pronunciation
Definition 1
An abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in an organ or tissue. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
An abnormal increase in the number of cells in an organ or a tissue with consequent enlargement. (NCI Thesaurus)
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