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Fibroma
Definition 1
A benign neoplasm arising from the fibrous tissues. It is characterized by the presence of spindle-shaped fibroblasts. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A benign neoplasm arising from fibrous tissue. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
Definition 3
A benign tumor of fibrous or fully developed connective tissue. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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