A medical condition where the tissue of the vagina becomes abnormally thickened due to excessive cell growth.
From Greek 'kolpos' (vagina) + 'hyper' (over) + 'plasia' (formation/growth). The term combines anatomical terminology with medical descriptors to describe pathological tissue changes.
This word showcases how medical terminology builds like LEGO blocks—Greek root 'kolpos' appears in dozens of gynecological terms, making it possible for doctors to describe incredibly specific conditions by stacking prefixes and suffixes together.
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