Term: atypical lobular breast hyperplasia

Pronunciation: (ay-TIH-pih-kul LAH-byoo-ler brest HY-per-PLAY-zhuh)

Description:

A benign (not cancer) condition in which there are more cells than normal in the breast lobules and the cells look abnormal under a microscope. Having atypical lobular breast hyperplasia increases the risk of breast cancer. Also called ALH and atypical lobular hyperplasia.