fibroma

fibroma Definition

fi·bro·ma (fī brō′mə)

noun pl. -·mas or -·mata-mə tə

a benign tumor derived from, or composed mostly of, fibrous tissue

Etymology: ModL fibr(o)- + -oma

fibroma Related Forms

fi·brom′a·tous (-bräm′ə təs, -brō′mə-) adjective

fibroma Usage Examples

Converse of object

ossify: The diagnosis of fibrous dysplasia and ossifying fibroma is made on a combination of clinical, radiological and pathological criteria.

Modifies a noun

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