| nonosteogenic fibroma | A common 1 to 3 cm defect in the cortex of a bone, most commonly the lower femoral shaft of a child, filled with fibrous tissue. Nonosteogenic or nonossifying fibroma by convention refers to lesions greater than 3 cm in diameter. See: nonossifying fibroma. Synonym: nonosteogenic fibroma. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| desmoplastic fibroma | <tumour> A benign fibrous tumour of bone affecting children and young adults; cortical destruction may result. (05 Mar 2000) |
| irritation fibroma | A slow-growing nodule on the oral mucosa, composed of fibrous tissue covered by epithelium, resulting from mechanical irritation by dentures, fillings, cheek biting, etc. (05 Mar 2000) |
| odontogenic fibroma | <tumour> A rare odontogenic tumour found in soft tissue or as a central bony lesion. The tumour is composed of fibrous connective tissue, odontogenic epithelium, and sometimes calcification. (05 Mar 2000) |
| telangiectatic fibroma | <tumour> A benign neoplasm of fibrous tissue in which there are numerous, small and large, frequently dilated, vascular channels. Synonym: angiofibroma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibroma | <oncology, tumour> A benign (non-cancerous) tumour which consists of fibrous tissues or connective tissue. (09 Oct 1997) |
| fibroma, desmoplastic | A extremely rare bone tumour characterised by abundant collagen formation and a fibrous stroma, without evidence of mitosis or pleomorphism. It appears on X-rays as an osteolytic lesion with well-defined margins and must be differentiated from primary fibrosarcoma of bone. (devita jr et al., cancer: principles & practice of oncology, 3d ed, p1441) (12 Dec 1998) |
| fibroma molle | 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) |
| fibroma molle gravidarum | Skin tags or polyps that develop on women during pregnancy and often disappear at term. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibroma myxomatodes | <tumour> A benign neoplasm of fibrous connective tissue that resembles primitive mesenchymal tissue. Synonym: fibroma myxomatodes, myxoma fibrosum. Origin: myxo-+ L. Fibra, fibre, + G. -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibroma, ossifying | A benign, relatively slow-growing, central bone tumour, usually of the jaws (especially the mandible) which is composed of fibrous connective tissue within which bone is formed. (12 Dec 1998) |
| fibroma virus, rabbit | A species of leporipoxvirus causing subcutaneous localised swellings in rabbits, usually on the feet. (12 Dec 1998) |
| anovular ovarian follicle | A follicle that does not contain an ovum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| atretic ovarian follicle | A follicle that degenerates before coming to maturity; great numbers of such atretic follicle's occur in the ovary before puberty; in the sexually mature woman, several are formed each month. Synonym: corpus atreticum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cancer, ovarian | Cancer of the egg sac of females (ovary). In women under age 30, most ovarian growths are benign, fluid-filled sacs called cysts. There are several types of ovarian cancer. Symptoms of ovarian cancer can be vague. Detection of ovarian cancer involves physical examination (including pelvic exam), ultrasound, X-ray tests, CA-125 blood test and biopsy of the ovary. (12 Dec 1998) |