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Hi folks. I, too, have a terminology question - though this does relate to
factual differences.
Lisa Marasco and i have been discussing the terminology to describe
abnormally large breasts which are as a result of excessive growth of the
breast (not because the woman may be obese).
My dictionary definitions are:
hyperplasia - increase in volume of a tissue or organ caused by the
formation and growth of new cells (adj. hyperplastic)
hypertrophy - increase in volume of a tissue or organ produced entirely by
enlargement of existing cells (adj. hypertrophic)
Lawrence appears to use them interchangably, I think. Though she may be
using hypertrophy to describe gigantomastia and hyperplasia to describe
abnormally large breasts, but not pathologic. I don't know.
Would those who have an interest in this please give it your consideration
and maybe we can arrive at a concensus.
Thanks
Denise
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Denise Fisher, BN, RN, EM, IBCLC
BreastEd Online Lactation Studies Program
http://www.BreastED.com.au
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