A benign tumor composed of fibrous tissue and myxoid (mucus-like, gelatinous) tissue, usually growing slowly and without danger.
From fibro- + myxoma (Greek myxa, 'mucus' + -oma, 'tumor'). This pathological term emerged in the early 20th century as pathologists recognized tumors with mixed fibrous and gelatinous compositions.
Fibromyxomas feel squishy and jelly-like when examined because the myxoid component is basically the tumor's way of padding itself with water-filled goo—nature's bubble wrap.
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