Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The development of fibroid tumors.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun pathology The presence of multiple
fibromas
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word fibromatosis.
Examples
-
In certain cases of macroglossia in children, the lesion has been found to be a fibromatosis of the nerves of the tongue, analogous to the plexiform neuroma.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles 1893
-
It's a castle made of wood and stones where he'll be able to wage wars with friends, hold Boy Scout meetings and spend some quiet time as he faces a second round of chemotherapy in his battle with desmoid fibromatosis, a rare condition that caused an aggressive tumor in his upper right arm.
All Stories 2012
-
David has spent the past five years battling desmoid fibromatosis, a rare condition that caused a benign fibroid tumor in his upper right arm.
All Stories 2012
-
He has a tumor that grows as he grows, but his family is doing everything they can to raise money for research so that others don't have to suffer. 13-year-old Austin Conrad, from Fleetwood, and his mom, Corinne are joining me in the studio this morning to talk to us about a rare condition called aggressive juvenile fibromatosis.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.