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   hyperplasia

   /ˌhʌɪpəˈpleɪzɪə/

   noun

   • 1. the enlargement of an organ or tissue caused by an increase in the reproduction rate of its cells, often as an initial stage in the development of cancer: "hyperplasia of the endocrine cells"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from hyper- ‘beyond’ + Greek plasis ‘formation’.

   Scrabble Points: 21

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