An increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ without tumor formation. It differs from HYPERTROPHY, which is an increase in bulk without an increase in the number of cells.
Hyperplasias
D007077
Ileal Diseases
Pathological development in the ILEUM including the ILEOCECAL VALVE.
Disease, Ileal,Diseases, Ileal,Ileal Disease
D007080
Ileocecal Valve
The valve, at the junction of the CECUM with the COLON, that guards the opening where the ILEUM enters the LARGE INTESTINE.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000273
Adipose Tissue
Specialized connective tissue composed of fat cells (ADIPOCYTES). It is the site of stored FATS, usually in the form of TRIGLYCERIDES. In mammals, there are two types of adipose tissue, the WHITE FAT and the BROWN FAT. Their relative distributions vary in different species with most adipose tissue being white.