fibrocystic
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- adjective
- /ˌfaɪbroʊˈsɪstɪk/
- Specialized
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fibroquístico
- The ultrasound revealed fibrocystic areas in the breast that the doctor explained were common and benign.
- fibrocystic breasts
- fibrocystic changes
- fibrocystic disease
So iodine deficiency is a very common cause of breast pain and of fibrocystic breast disease.
- So iodine deficiency is a very common cause of breast pain and of fibrocystic breast disease.
Examples
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Women with fibrocystic breasts often experience discomfort that fluctuates with their menstrual cycle.
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Breast pain, fibrocystic breast disease, these things can come from a low thyroid.
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I have always had very fibrocystic breasts and major seasonal allergies.
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So iodine deficiency is a very common cause of breast pain and of fibrocystic breast disease.
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Accordingly, breast mastalgia, fibrocystic changes, and menses are uncommon.
Academic text (2007) -
I was told in no uncertain terms by my oncologist (I am a survivor of Malignant Histiocytosis) that I should give up green tea and diet sodas as they were aggravating the fibrocystic condition of my left breast.
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During the examination, the doctor noted that the patient's symptoms were typical of fibrocystic changes in breast tissue.
Compounds
- Specialized
An inherited illness that makes thick mucus and causes breathing and digestion problems
- Specialized
A non-cancerous breast condition with small fluid lumps and firm areas that can be painful
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A breast condition with small fluid-filled lumps and firm tissue that is not cancer and may cause pain
How Cystic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fibrocystic combines fibro- ('fiber', meaning thread-like or firm tissue) and -cystic from cyst ('a small sac or pocket of fluid'), and a helpful way to remember it is to think of firm threads with little pockets, so fibrocystic describes tissue that has both fibrous parts and small fluid-filled pockets, which is why doctors use the word for certain breast changes.