Prostatic Hyperplasia
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
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.
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