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fi·bro·ma
(fī-brō′mə)n. pl. fi·bro·mas or fi·bro·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A benign, usually enclosed neoplasm composed primarily of fibrous tissue.
fi·brom′a·tous (-brŏm′ə-təs, -brō′mə-) adj.
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fibroma
(faɪˈbrəʊmə)n, pl -mata (-mətə) or -mas
(Pathology) a benign tumour derived from fibrous connective tissue
fibromatous adj
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fi•bro•ma
(faɪˈbroʊ mə)n., pl. -mas, -ma•ta (-mə tə)
a tumor consisting essentially of fibrous tissue.
[1840–50]
fi•brom•a•tous (faɪˈbrɒm ə təs) adj.
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Noun | 1. | fibroma - nonmalignant tumor of connective tissue benign tumor, benign tumour, nonmalignant neoplasm, nonmalignant tumor, nonmalignant tumour - a tumor that is not cancerous fibroid, fibroid tumor - benign tumor containing fibrous tissue (especially in the uterus) |
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
fi·bro·ma
n. fibroma, tumor benigno compuesto de tejido fibroso.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
fibroma
n fibroma mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.