hyperplasia

n. an abnormal increase in the size of an organ or tissue caused by the growth of an excessive number of new, normal cells. —hyperplastic adj.

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Psychology term of the day

December 20th 2024

two-point threshold

the smallest distance between two points of stimulation on the skin at which the two stimuli are perceived as two stimuli rather than as a single stimulus. Also called spatial threshold.