Where does “hyperplasia” come from?
Hyperplasia comes from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hyper, "over") and πλάσις (plasis, "formation"), derived from -σις (-sis) and -τις (-tis), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -tis.
hyperplasia (English): An increase in the size of a tissue or organ due...
Definitions
- An increase in the size of a tissue or organ due...
Ancestry of “hyperplasia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hyper- | over, above or beyond; excessive; existing in... |
| 2 | Greek | υπερ- | hyper, super; hyper-; super-, ultra-, sur- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερ- | over-, super- |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑπέρ | for; over-much, above measure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
Words derived from “hyperplasia”