Fibroma

Introduction: Fibroma

Description of Fibroma

Fibroma (medical condition): A tumour that is comprised mainly of fibrous connective tissue.

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Fibroma: A benign neoplasm derived from fibrous connective tissue. [fibro- + G. -oma, tumor]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Fibroma: nonmalignant tumor of connective tissue.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Fibroma: benign tumor of fibrous or fully developed connective tissue.
Source: CRISP

Fibroma: A benign tumor of fibrous or fully developed connective tissue.
Source: MeSH 2007

Fibroma as a Disease

Fibroma (medical condition): See Fibroma (disease information).
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More information on medical condition: Fibroma:

• Information about Fibroma
• Basic Summary for Fibroma
• Types of Fibroma
• Symptoms of Fibroma
• Complications of Fibroma
• Treatments for Fibroma

Fibroma: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Fibroma:

• fibroids
• connective tissues
• dermatofibroma
• angiofibroma
• benign tumour
• dysmenorrhea
• keloid

Terms associated with Fibroma:

Terms Similar to Fibroma:

• Fibromatosis
• Fibromyxoma
• Myxofibroma

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Tuberous Sclerosis

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Fibroma:

• Fibroma, Ossifying
• Fibroma, Desmoplastic
• Fibromatosis, Abdominal
• Fibromatosis, Aggressive

Source - MeSH 2007

• fibroid tumor

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Fibroma

• Neoplasms, Fibrous Tissue

Source - MeSH 2007

• connective tissue neoplasm

Source - CRISP

• benign tumor
• benign tumour
• nonmalignant tumor
• nonmalignant tumour
• nonmalignant neoplasm

Source - WordNet 2.1

The term Fibroma can be used for:

• fibromatosis
• fibromyxoma
• myxofibroma

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Fibroma

The following list attempts to classify Fibroma into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• benign tumor,benign tumour,nonmalignant neoplasm,nonmalignant tumor,nonmalignant tumour
• neoplasm,tumor,tumour
• growth
• illness,malady,sickness,unwellness
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Neoplasms
  • Neoplasms by Histologic Type
    • Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue
      • Neoplasms, Connective Tissue
        • Neoplasms, Fibrous Tissue
          • Fibroma

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