Fibroma


[fahy-broh-muh] /faɪˈbroʊ mə/

noun, plural fibromas, fibromata
[fahy-broh-muh-tuh] /faɪˈbroʊ mə tə/ (Show IPA). Pathology.
1.
a tumor consisting essentially of fibrous tissue.
/faɪˈbrəʊmə/
noun (pl) -mata (-mətə), -mas
1.
a benign tumour derived from fibrous connective tissue

fibroma fi·bro·ma (fī-brō’mə)
n. pl. fi·bro·mas or fi·bro·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A benign neoplasm composed of fibrous connective tissue.
fi·brom’a·tous (-brŏm’ə-təs, -brō’mə-) adj.

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