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fibromatosis

fibromatosis

9.3
A condition in which non-cancerous fibrous growths form, grow into nearby tissue, and often come back
  • noun
  • /ˌfaɪbroʊməˈtoʊsɪs/
  • Specialized
: fibromatosis
  • The doctor diagnosed the patient with fibromatosis, noting that benign tumors had formed in the surrounding tissue.

Examples

  • In another institution, an incisional biopsy was performed for a giant mass with fibromatosis (extraabdominal desmoid tumor) prediagnosis.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Histopathologic examination confirmed the fibromatosis (extraabdominal desmoid tumor).

    Academic text (2007)

  • Sweeping cellular fascicles, herringbone pattern, and a more parallel arrangement of the collagen fibers are differentiating features of the rare fibromatosis and fibrosarcoma.

    Academic text (1996)

  • After surgery to remove the fibromatosis, the patient was advised that the tumors could potentially return.

  • Physical therapy is often recommended for patients with fibromatosis to manage discomfort from the growing fibrous tissue.

Surface Forms

fibromatosis singular
fibromatoses plural

Morphology

fibromatosis = fibroma (opaque) = fibroma + osis

Formed from medical combining elements ('fibroma' + '-osis') whose specialized meaning is unlikely to be derivable by an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Fibromatosis comes from fibro- meaning 'fiber', like the common word fiber, and the ending -osis meaning 'a condition'. So it literally means a 'condition of fibrous growths', which fits its use for non-cancerous tumors made of fibrous tissue that can invade nearby areas and sometimes come back after treatment.