Prostatic Hyperplasia

"Prostatic Hyperplasia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.

Descriptor ID	D011470
MeSH Number(s)	C12.294.565.500
Concept/Terms	Prostatic Hyperplasia Prostatic Hyperplasia Hyperplasia, Prostatic Prostatic Hypertrophy Prostatic Hypertrophy Adenoma, Prostatic Adenoma, Prostatic Adenomas, Prostatic Prostatic Adenomas Prostatic Adenoma Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Prostatic Hyperplasia, Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy, Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy, Benign Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy Hypertrophy, Benign Prostatic

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Diseases [C]
Male Urogenital Diseases [C12]
Genital Diseases, Male [C12.294]
Prostatic Diseases [C12.294.565]
Prostatic Hyperplasia [C12.294.565.500]

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