fibrocystic

American  

[fahy-broh-sis-tik] / ˌfaɪ broʊˈsɪs tɪk /

adjective

1. showing or having the increased fibrosis associated with dilated glandular structure, as in the breast nodules of fibrocystic disease.

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Etymology

Origin of fibrocystic

First recorded in 1850–55; fibro- + cystic

Example Sentences

The discovery, combined with her fibrocystic breasts—a common, noncancerous condition that can cause lumps and cysts—meant that she needed a more comprehensive diagnostic exam to investigate the symptoms.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

Lentils embedded in rubber were particularly good for mimicking fibrocystic breast changes, a noncancerous condition, and she melted plastic to imitate cysts or thickened tissue.

From Slate • Nov. 7, 2013

In a first-person narrative, she said that she began screening in her mid-30s because she had fibrocystic breast disease.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2013

One of the foundation's mainsprings is handsome Dr. Wynne Sharples, 33, mother of two victims of the disease, and now married to Dr. Robert Denton, developer of a breathing apparatus that helps some fibrocystic children.

From Time Magazine Archive

The first operation was for fibrocystic disease of the uterus.

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