Preferred Term:
hyperplasia
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.
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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/754
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