A benign tumor composed of both fibrous connective tissue and glandular tissue, commonly found in the breast.
From fibro- (fiber) + adenoma (Greek aden, gland + -oma, tumor). This term emerged in 19th-century pathology.
Fibroadenomas are so common in young women's breasts that they're almost like a normal variant—usually nothing to worry about, but they're the reason doctors do those careful exams.
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