A condition characterized by the development of multiple fibromas or excessive fibrous tissue growth in the body, sometimes progressive and affecting various tissues.
From fibroma + -osis (Greek, 'condition or disease'). The term emerged in late 19th-century medicine to describe widespread fibroma development beyond single tumors.
Fibromatosis can transform someone's body over time—some forms cause aggressive fibrous tissue to engulf organs and muscles, yet doctors still don't fully understand why it happens in some people.
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