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fibrocystic disease

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noun

Pathology.

  1. a common condition, occurring especially among middle-aged women, characterized by the presence of one or more benign breast cysts, which may become swollen and painful.

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The first operation was for fibrocystic disease of the uterus.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

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