fibroadenoma

[ fahy-broh-ad-n-oh-muh ]

noun

, plural fi·bro·ad·e·no·mas, fi·bro·ad·e·no·ma·ta [fahy-broh-ad-n-, oh, -m, uh, -t, uh].

1. a benign tumor originating from glandular tissue, as in the female breast.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fibroadenoma¹

First recorded in 1890–95; fibro- + adenoma

Example Sentences

Prior to the biopsy that confirmed her diagnosis, Canovai was confident the lump was a fibroadenoma, a common non-cancerous lump, or a clogged milk duct, which can also produce small, hard lumps in the breasts.

From Fox News

“If it looked like a fibroadenoma, the radiologist would say so,” she answers.

From New York Times

“Well, I suppose it could be a huge fibroadenoma.”

From New York Times