hi·ber·no·ma
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plural hibernomas also hibernomata\
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Medical Definition of hibernoma
: a rare benign tumor that contains fat cells and resembles the brown fat of hibernating mammals
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“Hibernoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hibernoma. Accessed 22 Sep. 2021.
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