Definition of fibroadenoma in English:
fibroadenoma
nounPlural fibroadenomas, Plural fibroadenomataˌfʌɪbrəʊadɪˈnəʊməˌfībrōˌadnˈōmə
Medicine A tumour formed of mixed fibrous and glandular tissue, typically occurring as a benign growth in the breast.
Example sentencesExamples
- There are benign breast tumors called fibroadenomas (some women call the ‘fibroids’), which are part of the fibrocystic tendencies.
- For example, a teenager with a fibroadenoma (fibroid tumor) may choose to have the lump removed by excisional biopsy.
- Benign lumps can be caused by cysts (sacs of fluid which build up in the breast tissue) or fibroadenomas (solid growths made up of fibrous and glandular tissue).
- Among benign breast tumors, fibroadenomas were the most common.
- In this study, most benign tumoral lesions were categorized as fibroadenomas and adenomas.