| fibrocystic disease | <oncology, surgery> A noncancerous breast condition in which multiple cysts or lumpy areas develop in one or both breasts. It can be accompanied by discomfort or pain that fluctuates with the menstrual cycle. May be exacerbated by caffeine use. Large cysts can be treated by aspiration of the fluid they contain. (04 Nov 1997) |
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| fibrocystic disease of breast | A chronic disorder comprising three variants which range from lesions consisting primarily of an overgrowth of fibrous tissue to those characterised by dominance of the proliferation of the epithelial parenchyma to a form of dysplasia characterised by both stromal and epithelial hyperplasia with the formation of cysts. (12 Dec 1998) |
| fibrocystic disease of the pancreas | <chest medicine> A generalised disorder of infants, children and young adults, in which there is widespread dysfunction of the exocrine glands, characterised by signs of chronic pulmonary disease (due to excess mucus production in the respiratory tract), pancreatic deficiency, abnormally high levels of electrolytes in the sweat and occasionally by biliary cirrhosis. There is an ineffective immunologic defense against bacteria in the lungs. Pathologically, the pancreas shows obstruction of the pancreatic ducts by amorphous eosinophilic concretions, with consequent deficiency of pancreatic enzymes, resulting in steatorrhoea and azotorrhoea and intestinal malabsorption. The degree of involvement of organs and glandular systems may vary greatly, with consequent variations in the clinical picture. Inheritance: autosomal recessive. (13 Nov 1997) |
| fibrocystoma | <tumour> A benign neoplasm, usually derived from glandular epithelium, characterised by cysts within a conspicuous fibrous stroma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrocyte | <pathology> Stellate shaped cells present in connective tissue capable of forming collagen, an essential component of wound healing. The inactive form of the cell is referred to as a fibrocyte. (27 Sep 1997) |
| fibrodysplasia | Abnormal development of fibrous connective tissue. Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, a generalised disorder of connective tissue in which bone replaces tendons, fasciae, and ligaments; a lethal genetic disorder inferred from indirect evidence to have autosomal dominant inheritance. See: fibrous dysplasia of bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibroelastic | Composed of collagen and elastic fibres. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibroelastic membrane of larynx | A layer of fibrous and elastic fibres, taking the place of the submucosa in the larynx. It is divided by the laryngeal ventricle into two parts: the quadrangular membrane superiorly and the conus elasticus inferiorly. Synonym: membrana fibroelastica laryngis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibroelastosis | Excessive proliferation of collagenous and elastic fibrous tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibroenchondroma | <tumour> An enchondroma in which the neoplastic cartilage cells are situated within an abundant fibrous stroma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibroepithelial polyp | A polypoid outgrowth of both epidermis and dermal fibrovascular tissue, common terminology for any small benign cutaneous lesion. Synonym: acrochordon, fibroepithelial polyp, fibroma molle, senile fibroma, soft wart. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibroepithelioma | <tumour> A skin tumour composed of fibrous tissue intersected by thin anastomosing bands of basal cells of the epidermis; may give rise to basal cell carcinoma of the nodular type. Synonym: Pinkus tumour. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrofatty | Relating to or containing both fibrous and fatty structures. Synonym: fibrofatty. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrofolliculoma | <tumour> Neoplastic proliferation of the fibrous sheath of the hair follicle, with solid extensions of the epithelium of the follicular infundibulum; multiple fibrofolliculoma's may be familial. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrogenesis | The production or development of fibres. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibroblast |
A connective tissue cell that makes and secretes collagen proteins.
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| fibroid |
A benign smooth-muscle tumor, usually in the uterus or gastrointestinal tract. Also called leiomyoma.
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| fibromatosis |
A condition in which multiple fibromas develop. Fibromas are tumors (usually benign) that affect connective tissue.
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| fibrous ankylosis |
reduced mobility of a joint due to proliferation of fibrous tissue; called also false a. and spurious a.
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| fibrosis |
The general name for accumulation of scar tissue in the lung.
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