Hyperplasia
Abnormal cell proliferation.
Increase in tissue size due to greater cell number. Contrasted with hypertrophy (increase in cell size).
How one textbook covers it
Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary
Increase in tissue size due to greater cell number. Contrasted with hypertrophy (increase in cell size).
Related terms
Hypertrophy