Definition of Fibroma. Meaning of Fibroma. Synonyms of Fibroma

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Definition of Fibroma

Fibroma
Fibroma Fi*bro"ma, n. [NL. See Fiber, and -oma.] (Med.) A tumor consisting mainly of fibrous tissue, or of same modification of such tissue.

Meaning of Fibroma from wikipedia

- Other fibromas: chondromyxoid fibroma, desmoplasmic fibroma, ****ssifying fibroma, ossifying fibroma, nuchal fibroma, collagenous fibroma, fibroma of tendon...
- Aponeurotic fibroma, also known as calcifying aponeurotic fibroma, and juvenile aponeurotic fibroma is characterized by a lesion that usually presents...
- Giant-cell fibroma is a benign localized fibrous m****. It often mimics other fibroepithelial growths and can be distinguished by its histopathology. The...
- A non-ossifying fibroma (NOF) is a benign bone tumor of the osteoclastic, giant cell-rich tumor type. It generally occurs in the metaphysis of long bones...
- An ameloblastic fibroma is a fibroma of the ameloblastic tissue, that is, an odontogenic tumor arising from the enamel organ or dental lamina. It may be...
- Irritation fibroma is a type of fibroma that occurs on the mucosa of the oral cavity. Irritation fibromas are common benign tumors that are asymptomatic...
- Cardiac fibroma, also known as cardiac fibromatosis, cardiac fibrous hamartoma, fibroelastic hamartoma of heart and fibroma of heart is the second highest...
- Uterine fibroids, also known as uterine leiomyomas, fibromyoma or fibroids, are benign smooth muscle tumors of the uterus, part of the female reproductive...
- In medicine, a desmoplastic fibroma is a low-grade malignant, locally aggressive, fibrous and rare tumor of the bone, affecting children and young adults...
- The ovarian fibroma, also fibroma, is a benign **** cord-stromal tumour. Ovarian fibromas represent 4% of all ovarian neoplasms. They tend to occur mostly...