fibroadenoma

[ fahy-broh-ad-n-oh-muh ]

/ ˌfaɪ broʊˌæd nˈoʊ mə /

noun, plural fi·bro·ad·e·no·mas, fi·bro·ad·e·no·ma·ta [fahy-broh-ad-n-oh-muh-tuh] /ˌfaɪ broʊˌæd nˈoʊ mə tə/.

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

Nearby words

fibrinous polyp, fibrinous rhinitis, fibrinuria, fibro, fibro-, fibroadenoma, fibroadipose, fibroareolar, fibroblast, fibrocarcinoma, fibrocartilage

Origin of fibroadenoma

First recorded in 1890–95; fibro- + adenoma

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Medicine definitions for fibroadenomata

fibroadenoma

[ fī′brō-ăd′n-ō′mə ]

n.

A benign tumor usually in breast tissue, derived from glandular epithelium and composed of dense epithelial and fibroblastic tissue.fibroid adenoma

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