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Descriptor English: Prostatic Hyperplasia
Descriptor Spanish: Hiperplasia Prostática
Descriptor hiperplasia prostática
Entry term(s) adenoma de próstata
adenoma prostático
hiperplasia benigna prostática
hiperplasia prostática benigna
hipertrofia prostática
hipertrofia prostática benigna
Scope note: Hipertrofia o aumento de volumen de la PRÓSTATA como consecuencia del número de sus células constituyentes.
Descriptor Portuguese: Hiperplasia Prostática
Descriptor French: Hyperplasie de la prostate
Entry term(s): Adenoma, Prostatic
Adenomas, Prostatic
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
Hyperplasia, Prostatic
Hypertrophy, Benign Prostatic
Prostatic Adenoma
Prostatic Adenomas
Prostatic Hyperplasia, Benign
Prostatic Hypertrophy
Prostatic Hypertrophy, Benign
Tree number(s): C12.100.500.565.500
C12.200.294.565.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011470
Scope note: 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.
Annotation: note category: non-neoplastic despite entry terms ADENOMA, PROSTATIC, and PROSTATIC ADENOMA
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 96; was PROSTATIC HYPERTROPHY 1963-95; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA was see PROSTATIC HYPERTROPHY 1992-95
History Note: 96; was PROSTATIC HYPERTROPHY 1963-95; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA was see PROSTATIC HYPERTROPHY 1992-95
Related: Prostatic Neoplasms MeSH
Prostatism MeSH
DeCS ID: 11913
Unique ID: D011470
NLM Classification: WJ 752
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Date Established: 1996/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2012/07/03
Prostatic Hyperplasia - Preferred
Concept UI M0017830
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Prostatic Hyperplasia
Entry term(s) Hyperplasia, Prostatic
Prostatic Hypertrophy - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0489821
Preferred term Prostatic Hypertrophy
Adenoma, Prostatic - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0017832
Preferred term Adenoma, Prostatic
Entry term(s) Adenomas, Prostatic
Prostatic Adenoma
Prostatic Adenomas
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0489822
Scope note A disease caused by hyperplastic process of non-transformed prostatic cells.
Preferred term Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Entry term(s) Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
Hypertrophy, Benign Prostatic
Prostatic Hyperplasia, Benign
Prostatic Hypertrophy, Benign



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