desmoid

desmoid definition - medical

des·moid (dĕzˈmoidˌ)

adjective
Fibrous or ligamentous.
noun
A benign tumor of firm scarlike connective tissue resulting from the proliferation of fibroblasts and occurring most frequently in the abdominal muscles of women who have borne children. Also called desmoid tumor.

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