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fibroadenoma

fibroadenoma

1 8.8
A harmless firm lump in the breast that moves and is not painful
  • noun
  • /ˌfaɪbroʊˌædəˈnoʊmə/
  • Specialized
: fibroadenoma
  • During her examination, the physician explained that most lumps in her age group, like the fibroadenoma, are non-cancerous.

Examples

  • It's probably a fibroadenoma, a benign growth.

    Grace and Grit (2021)

  • However, thank God they are only fibroadenomas and it's not malignant too.

    Blog text (5)

  • Even in the spectrum of benign and proliferating lesions, MNA has been found to be useful as an objective parameter in differentiating fibroadenomas with and without atypia.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The doctor assured her that the breast lump was a fibroadenoma, which is a benign tumor often found in young women.

  • At her annual check-up, she learned that the lump in her breast was identified as a fibroadenoma, a common benign growth.

Surface Forms

fibroadenoma singular
fibroadenomas plural

Morphology

fibroadenoma = adenoma (semi-transparent) = fibro + adenoma

Formed from the combining form 'fibro-' (fibrous) + the noun 'adenoma' (glandular benign tumor); composition is clear to those familiar with medical morphemes but not to average learners.

Etymology

The word fibroadenoma breaks into parts: fibro- meaning 'fiber' (the firm, stringy tissue) and aden- plus -oma meaning 'gland' and 'tumor' or 'lump'. So a fibroadenoma is literally a 'fibrous gland lump' in the breast, which helps explain why it often feels firm and movable and is usually not cancerous.