A benign tumor composed of blood vessels and fibrous connective tissue.
Greek 'angeion' (blood vessel) + Latin 'fibra' (fiber) + '-oma' (tumor). Medical terminology for a specific type of soft tissue tumor combining its tissue components.
Angiofibroma is like a mixed-fiber art project gone wrong in your body—it's made of blood vessels woven together with fibrous tissue, and while it's benign, it sometimes needs to be removed if it grows!
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