noun
fibroma
Rare medical term for a benign tumor of fibrous connective tissue. The more common term is 線維腫 (せんいしゅ).
See also: 線維腫
病理レポートには「繊維癌」と記載されていたが、通常は線維腫と呼ばれる良性腫瘍である。
The pathology report noted 'fibroma,' but it is a benign tumor usually called 線維腫.
Standard kanji spelling for this medical term.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; may be used when the kanji 癌 is considered difficult or in patient-facing contexts.
Compound of 繊維 (せんい, 'fiber') and 癌 (がん, 'cancer'), but despite the 癌 character, the term refers to a benign fibroma. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it may be an older or variant term now largely replaced by 線維腫.