Hyperplasia vs. Hypertrophy

Hyperplasianoun

(medicine) An increase in the size of a tissue or organ due to increased number of cells.

Hyperplasianoun

An increase in, or excessive growth of, the normal elements of any part.

Hyperplasianoun

abnormal increase in number of cells

Hyperplasia

Hyperplasia (from ancient Greek ὑπέρ huper 'over' + πλάσις plasis 'formation'), or hypergenesis, is an increase in the amount of organic tissue that results from cell proliferation. It may lead to the gross enlargement of an organ, and the term is sometimes confused with benign neoplasia or benign tumor.Hyperplasia is a common preneoplastic response to stimulus.

Hypertrophynoun

An increase in the size of an organ due to swelling of the individual cells.

Hypertrophynoun

Increase in muscle size through increased size of individual muscle cells; a result of weightlifting, and other exercise. It differs from muscle hyperplasia, which is the formation of new muscle cells.

Hypertrophyverb

: To increase in size.

Hypertrophynoun

A condition of overgrowth or excessive development of an organ or part; - the opposite of atrophy.

Hypertrophynoun

abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ

Hypertrophyverb

undergo hypertrophy;

Hypertrophynoun

the enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells

Hypertrophy

Hypertrophy (, from Greek ὑπέρ + τροφή ) is the increase in the volume of an organ or tissue due to the enlargement of its component cells. It is distinguished from hyperplasia, in which the cells remain approximately the same size but increase in number.