hyperplasia
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003302
An increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ, not due to tumor formation. It differs from hypertrophy, which is an increase in bulk without an increase in the number of cells.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003302 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Research, Technology, Methods |
| References | Medical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | pathological processes and conditions; hamartoma |
| Translations | Spanish: hiperplasia |
Record as JSON
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"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "An increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ, not due to tumor formation. It differs from hypertrophy, which is an increase in bulk without an increase in the number of cells.",
"subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
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"pathological processes and conditions",
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"translations": {
"es": "hiperplasia"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/hyperplasia/"
}
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