fibroma
noun
fi·bro·ma
fī-ˈbrō-mə 
plural fibromas also fibromata
fī-ˈbrō-mə-tə
: a benign tumor consisting mainly of fibrous tissue
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It’s called fibromatosis because the lumps are tumors called fibromas.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Deer fibromas are caused by an infection and are common in the U.S., the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife says on its website, adding that similar diseases affect squirrels and rabbits.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Plantar fasciitis and Morton’s neuroma/fibroma are afflictions that have come and gone.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
For symptomatic fibromas, various treatment approaches can help reduce or prevent symptoms or remove the fibromas.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 23 Nov. 2024
Notably, Zak contended that photographs of Yvonne showed the presence of a fibroma—a fleshy bump—on the tip of her nose, which matched with one in a picture of Calment as an old woman.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021
After multiple days of testing, doctors told the Camerons that Oliver had cardiac fibroma — a massive benign tumor in his heart.
—BostonGlobe.com, 28 Sep. 2019
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Deer fibromas are caused by an infection and are common in the U.S., the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife says on its website, adding that similar diseases affect squirrels and rabbits.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Plantar fasciitis and Morton’s neuroma/fibroma are afflictions that have come and gone.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
For symptomatic fibromas, various treatment approaches can help reduce or prevent symptoms or remove the fibromas.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 23 Nov. 2024
Notably, Zak contended that photographs of Yvonne showed the presence of a fibroma—a fleshy bump—on the tip of her nose, which matched with one in a picture of Calment as an old woman.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021
After multiple days of testing, doctors told the Camerons that Oliver had cardiac fibroma — a massive benign tumor in his heart.
—BostonGlobe.com, 28 Sep. 2019
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fibroma
noun
fi·bro·ma
fī-ˈbrō-mə
plural fibromas also fibromata
-mət-ə
: a benign tumor consisting mainly of fibrous tissue
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