What term describes the condition characterized by an increase in the number of cells?

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Enlargement of existing cellsReduction in cell size or numberIncrease in cell quantityTransformation of one cell type to another

Explanation

Hypertrophy refers to the growth of cells in size, atrophy indicates a decrease in cell size or number, hyperplasia is the rise in the number of cells, and metaplasia involves the change from one mature cell type to another.