SINCE 1828
angiofibroma
noun
an·gio·fi·bro·ma
| \ ˌan-jē-ō-fī-ˈbrō-mə
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plural angiofibromas
also angiofibromata\ -mə-tə
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Medical Definition of angiofibroma
: a noncancerous tumor that is composed of fibrous tissue and blood vessels and occurs chiefly in the nasal cavities and upper pharynx
… the bones of his face grew around the angiofibroma, a type of tumor that often begins growing during childhood … — Charlie Mathews, The Herald Times Reporter (Manitowoc, Wisconsin), 24 Nov. 2009
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