fibrocystic

[ fahy-broh-sis-tik ]
/ ˌfaɪ broʊˈsɪs tɪk /

adjective

showing or having the increased fibrosis associated with dilated glandular structure, as in the breast nodules of fibrocystic disease.

Origin of fibrocystic

First recorded in 1850–55; fibro- + cystic

Words nearby fibrocystic

fibrocellular, fibrocement, fibrochondritis, fibrochondroma, fibrocyst, fibrocystic, fibrocystic disease, fibrocystic disease of breast, fibrocystic disease of pancreas, fibrocystoma, fibrodysplasia

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Medical definitions for fibrocystic

fibrocystic
[ fī′brō-sĭs′tĭk ]

adj.

Characterized by increased fibrosis and cystic spaces, especially in glandular tissue.