Synonyms for hyperplasia
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An increase in the size of a tissue or organ due to increased number of cells.
Related words
- Phrases
- benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Other spellings
- hyperplasty hyperplasy
Forms
- Plural
- hyperplasias → overgrowths…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| hyperplasia | steady | |
| overgrowth | rising | |
| hypergenesis | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- overgrowth3
- 12 letters
- hypergenesis
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (overgrowth3 = 3 syllables).