fibro-, fibr-, fiber- +

A malignant tumor that begins in fibrous connective tissue at the ends of the arm or leg bones and may spread to surrounding soft tissue.

Fibrosarcoma is the most common soft tissue sarcoma found in children under one year of age. It appears as a rapidly growing mass at birth or early infancy.

It can also occur in older children and adults. The symptoms may include a lump, soreness, pain, or a limp (if the tumor is in the leg).

Treatment is by surgery or radiotherapy.

To form or to produce fibrous tissue; such as, a scar.

1. Development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ.
2. The formation of fibrous, or scar tissue, which is usually a result of an infection, injury, or surgical operation.

1. A syndrome characterized by chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of muscles, tendons, and joints with detectable inflammation.
2. Pain, muscular stiffness and inflammation affecting the soft tissues of the arm, legs, and trunk.

Marked by or pertaining to fibrosis.

1. Composed of or containing fibers.
2. Consisting of or resembling fibers.
3. Full of sinews; tough; especially, impossible to chew.

Fibrous dysplasia of bone involving only one bone.

Fibrous dysplasia of bone affecting several or many bones.

When associated with melanotic pigmentation of the skin and endocrine disorders, it is known as Albright's syndrome; which is a condition of cystic bone growth that results from abnormal bone development. It may occur with bone lesions, skin pigmentation, and endocrine abnormalities.

A disease of bone marked by the thinning of the cortex and replacement of bone marrow by gritty fibrous tissue containing bony spicules (sharp-pointed pieces), producing pain, disability, and gradually increasing deformity.

Only one bone may be involved (fibrous dysplasia, monostotic) or several (fibrous dysplasia, polyostotic).

1. Composed of fibrous and conductive tissue, as in the vascular systems of higher plants; a fibrovascular bundle.
2. Plant tissue that provides structural support and conducts sap.

A large number of filaments that can be given texture by twisting, crimping, and/or treated with heat.

A hemangioma containing fibrous tissue.

A leiomyoma (benign uterine tumors also referred to as uterine fibroids) containing non-neoplastic collagenous fibrous tissue (protein substance of the white fibers), which may make the tumor hard.

Fibroleiomyoma usually arises in the myometrium (uterine smooth muscle), and the proportion of fibrous tissue increases with age.

Fibrolipoma, a benign neoplasm of fibrous connective tissue, with conspicuous numbers of adipose (fat) cells.

A helically twisted chain of bacterial cells, formed under certain culture conditions by Bacillus subtillis.