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hyperplasia vs benign prostatic hyperplasia

benign prostatic hyperplasia vs hyperplasia

hyperplasia and benign prostatic hyperplasia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hyperplasia Yes No No No
benign prostatic hyperplasia Yes No No No
As nouns, benign prostatic hyperplasia is a hyponym of hyperplasia; that is, benign prostatic hyperplasia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hyperplasia:
  • hyperplasia: abnormal increase in number of cells
  • benign prostatic hyperplasia: enlarged prostate; appears to be part of the natural aging process
Other hyponyms of hyperplasia include BPH.
hyperplasia (noun) benign prostatic hyperplasia (noun)
abnormal increase in number of cells enlarged prostate; appears to be part of the natural aging process
Difference between hyperplasia and benign prostatic hyperplasia

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