Medical terminology · Urology & reproductive health
Prostatic Hyperplasia
MeSH — National Library of Medicine · Retrieved 2026-10-13
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.
Reference details
- MeSH descriptor
- D011470
- Vocabulary edition
- 2026
- Tree positions
- C12.100.500.565.500; C12.200.294.565.500
Scope and 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.
Entry terms and synonyms
Prostatic Hyperplasia
Hyperplasia, Prostatic
Adenoma, Prostatic
Adenomas, Prostatic
Prostatic Adenomas
Prostatic Adenoma
Prostatic Hypertrophy
Hypertrophies, Prostatic
Hypertrophy, Prostatic
Prostatic Hypertrophies
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasias
Hyperplasia, Benign Prostatic
Hyperplasias, Benign Prostatic
Prostatic Hyperplasias, Benign
Prostatic Hyperplasia, Benign
Prostatic Hypertrophy, Benign
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
Hypertrophy, Benign Prostatic
Classification tree positions
C12.100.500.565.500
C12.200.294.565.500
Sources and reuse
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