Fibrocystic

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  • adjective. Characterized by increased fibrosis and cystic spaces, especially in glandular tissue.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Fibroid and cystic: applied to fibroid tumors containing cysts.
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  • adjective. Having increased fibrosis together with increased cystic spaces
  • Word Usage
    "Breast thermography measures differences in infrared heat emission from normal breast tissue and benign breast abnormalities (such as fibrocystic disease, cysts, infections and benign tumors) thus differentiating them from breast cancers."
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