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fibroadenoma

American

[fahy-broh-ad-n-oh-muh] / ˌfaɪ broʊˌæd nˈoʊ mə /

noun

plural

fibroadenomas, fibroadenomata

a benign tumor originating from glandular tissue, as in the female breast.

Etymology

Origin of fibroadenoma

First recorded in 1890–95; fibro- + adenoma

Example Sentences

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"She was told it was hormonal - a fibroadenoma - and she would grow out of it," Isla's father Mark said.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

She said she believes the cancerous tumour had been lying dormant under a fibroadenoma and it slowly started to spread to the point that it was too late to treat.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

“If it looked like a fibroadenoma, the radiologist would say so,” she answers.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2010

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