A non-cancerous nodular enlargement of the prostate gland. It is characterized by the presence of epithelial cell nodules, and stromal nodules containing fibrous and smooth muscle elements. It is the most common urologic disorder in men, causing blockage of urine flow.
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Adenofibromatous hypertrophy of prostate; Adenofibromatous hypertrophy of prostate, NOS; Adenomyomatous hyperplasia of prostate gland; BEP - Benign enlargement of prostate; BPH - Benign prostatic hypertrophy; Benign Hyperplasia of Prostate; Benign Hyperplasia of the Prostate; Benign Prostate Hyperplasia; Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - BPH; Benign adenoma of prostate; Benign enlargement of prostate; Benign enlargement of prostate, NOS; Benign fibroma of prostate; Benign myoma of prostate; Benign prostatic hyperplasia (disorder); Benign prostatic hyperplasia, NOS; DOID:11132; Enlarged prostate - benign; Fibromuscular hyperplasia of prostate gland; Glandular, stromal AND/OR muscular hyperplasia of prostate gland; Glandular, stromal and muscular hyperplasia of prostate gland; Hyperplasia of prostate; Hyperplasia of prostate (disorder); Hyperplasia of prostate, NOS; Hypertrophy (benign) of prostate; Lobular hyperplasia of prostate gland; NCIT:C2897; Nodular hyperplasia of prostate gland; Prostatauxe; Prostatic Adenoma; Prostatic Adenomas; Prostatic Hyperplasia; Prostatic area hypertrophy; Prostatic hyper -benign; Prostatic hypertrophy; benign hypertrophy of prostate NOS; benign prostatic Hypertrophy; benign prostatic hyperplasia (disease); http://identifiers.org/medgen/312369; http://identifiers.org/mesh/D011470; http://identifiers.org/snomedct/266569009; http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C1704272; https://omim.org/entry/600082