HyperplasiaDefinition:
Hyperplasia is the increased
cell production in a normal
tissue or an
organ. An excess of normal
tissue.
Full article >>>HYPERPLASIA - Overgrowth or over development of a
tissue or
organ.
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Full article >>>HyperplasiaRelated Category:
Pathology(h´´prpl´zh): see
hypertrophy.
Full article >>>Adenoid
hyperplasiaDefinition
Adenoid
hyperplasia is the overenlargement of the
lymph glands located above the back of the mouth.
Full article >>>Parathyroid
hyperplasia involves enlargement of all four
parathyroid glands, which are located in the neck and control
calcium metabolism. The condition produces high levels of
calcium in the
blood (
hypercalcemia).
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Full article >>>Benign prostatic hyperplasia: Abbreviated
BPH. A noncancerous
prostate problem in which the normal elements of the
prostate gland grow in size and number.
Full article >>>Benign prostatic hyperplasiaDr Rob Hicks
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (
BPH) is the name given to enlargement of the
prostate gland. The condition is not
cancerous and it isn't associated with
prostate cancer. However, the cause remains unknown.
Full article >>>Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Common Part of
AgingIt is common for the
prostate gland to become enlarged as a man ages. Doctors call this condition
benign prostatic hyperplasia (
BPH), or
benign prostatic
hypertrophy.
Normal
urine flow.
Full article >>>Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Enlarged
Prostate)
What is
benign prostatic hyperplasia?
Full article >>>Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia is the most common cause of
ambiguous genitalia in newborns. Females born with this condition are typically born with an enlarged
clitoris, but with normal internal reproductive structures.
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Full article >>>AUA guideline on management of
benign prostatic hyperplasia (2003). Chapter 1:
Diagnosis and
treatment recommendations. Journal of
Urology, 170: 530-547.
Paterson R, Goldenberg L (2001).
Benign prostatic hyperplasia. In J Teichman, ed.
Full article >>>Although
prostate enlargement is a normal part of the
aging process,
benign prostatic hyperplasia --
BPH -- can sometimes
lead to uncomfortable and even painful symptoms. Fortunately, there are a vari... More
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Full article >>>HYPERPLASIA: Abnormal increase in the elements composing a part (as
tissue cells).
HYPERSENSITIVITY: An exaggerated
immune response to a foreign agent. Some hypersensitivity reactions can be fatal.
HYPERTENSION:
High blood pressure.
Full article >>>HyperplasiaThe abnormal increase in the number of normal cells in a given
tissue.
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Full article >>>Ductal
hyperplasia that is greater than mild, sclerosing adenosis,
papilloma, complex fibroadenomas
Atypia ...
Full article >>>endometrial
hyperplasiaAn abnormal overgrowth of the endometrium (the layer of cells that lines the
uterus).
Full article >>>endolymphatic
duct; endolymphatic hydrops; endolymphatic
sac; endolymphatic
shunt; endolymphic; endo
membrane system; endomerogony; endometria; endometrial;
endometrial biopsy; endometrial
carcinoma; endometrial
cyst; endometrial
hyperplasia; ...
Full article >>>[194] Pathologists can distinguish a polyclonal B-
cell hyperplasia from a monoclonal B-
cell lymphoma; both are almost always associated with EBV.
Full article >>>When a
lymph node responds, it undergoes a
hyperplasia with an increase in the numbers of cells. This causes the
gland or
tissue to enlarge so that it may become palpable.
Full article >>>EMB is sufficiently sensitive to allow accurate
diagnosis of endometrial
hyperplasia and/or
cancer. However, EMB may fail to detect other uterine
pathology such as
polyps and submucous
myomas (5-7).
Full article >>>Prometrium (micronized
progesterone) capsules Indication:
prevention of endometrial
hyperplasia in postmenopausal women who have not had
hysterectomy and who are receiving conjugated
estrogens tablets; use in the
treatment of
secondary amenorrhea.
Full article >>>Answer: Over 50 percent of all men have
benign prostatic hyperplasia by age 60. Sometimes you'll see the word
hypertrophy" substituted for
hyperplasia," but it's still the same
disease with the same abbreviation --
BPH.
Full article >>>Medicines for an enlarged
prostateBenign prostatic hyperplasia (
BPH) is a condition in which the
prostate gland gradually enlarges. It occurs to some degree in most men from middle age onwards.
Full article >>>There is an
AIDS-related lung illness, such as
pulmonary lymphoid
hyperplasia or
lymphoid interstitial
pneumonia (usually seen only in children).
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Full article >>>neuromuscular
disease pregnancy cancer benign prostatic hyperplasia (
BPH)
history of
kidney stones history of
radiation therapy uterine prolapse certain
congenital disorders that affect the
urinary tract ...
Full article >>>This
hormone causes an overproduction (
hyperplasia) of
prostate cells"and that causes the
prostate gland to become larger. As it does, it eventually tends to pinch upon the
urethra, and interfere with the flow of
urine.
Full article >>>Poor self-image and social life due to
androgenic features (excessive facial
hair, small
breast size)
DiabetesComplications secondary to oligo-
ovulation, such as endometrial
hyperplasia and
endometrial cancer ...
Full article >>>Lymphogranuloma venereum Lymphoid
hyperplasia Lymphoid
hypertrophy Lymphoma - brain
Lymphoma - Hodgkin's
Lymphoma - mediastinal
Lymphoma - non-Hodgkin's
Lymphopathia venereum
Lymphoplasmacytic
lymphoma ...
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