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fibroma

[ fahy-broh-muh ]

noun

Pathology.
plural fibromas, fibromata
  1. a tumor consisting essentially of fibrous tissue.


fibroma

/ faɪˈbrɒmətəs; faɪˈbrəʊmə /

noun

  1. a benign tumour derived from fibrous connective tissue
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • fibromatous, adjective
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • ´Ú¾±Â·²ú°ù´Ç³¾Â·²¹Â·³Ù´Ç³Ü²õ [fahy-, brom, -, uh, -t, uh, s], adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of fibroma1

First recorded in 1840–50; fibr- + -oma
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Example Sentences

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Corleto’s health is fragile after several surgeries for a fibroma and other ailments.

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About 14 percent of pediatric heart tumors are fibromas, according to Boston Children’s Hospital.

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Michael, who then was diagnosed with a cardiac fibroma, was placed in a medically induced coma.

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The Quality Deer Management Association notes that particularly dense fibromas can impact a deer’s eyesight, breathing, feeding or mobility, which can leave them more at risk for predators.

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Oliver's condition - cardiac fibroma - causes his pulse to race dangerously fast.

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