Adipofibroma

/ˌædɪpoʊfaɪˈbroʊmə/ noun

Definition

A benign tumor composed of both fat cells and fibrous connective tissue.

Etymology

From Latin adipis (fat) + fibra (fiber) + Greek -oma (tumor). This medical term describes a specific type of soft tissue growth identified in the early-to-mid 20th century.

Kelly Says

Adipofibromas are so slow-growing that people often live their whole lives without even knowing they have one—they're the couch potatoes of tumors, completely harmless.

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