Prostatic Hyperplasia

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Is a:

Disease or Syndrome
Pathologic Function

Definition:

Increase in constituent cells in the prostate, leading to enlargement of the organ (hypertrophy) and adverse impact on the lower urinary tract function. This can be caused by increased rate of cell proliferation, reduced rate of cell death, or both. A disease caused by hyperplastic process of non-transformed prostatic cells.

Synonyms:

Adenoma, Prostatic
Adenomas, Prostatic
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
Hyperplasia, Prostatic
Hypertrophy, Benign Prostatic
Prostatic Adenoma
Prostatic Adenomas
Prostatic Hyperplasia, Benign
Prostatic Hypertrophy
Prostatic Hypertrophy, Benign

Broader Topics:

Prostatic Diseases

Narrower Topics:

None

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