Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Resembling a bundle.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Anat.) Resembling, or having the characteristics of, a ligament; ligamentous.
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- adjective Pertaining to a
bundle . - adjective pathology
Fibrous ; having closely interwoven fibres in bundles. - adjective medicine Resembling, or having the characteristics of, a
ligament orfibre ;ligamentous ,fibrous . - noun A desmoid tumour.
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Examples
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For example, patients with FAP can develop soft tissue tumors known as desmoid tumors and, less commonly, cancers of the liver, thyroid, pancreas, brain and bile ducts (tubes that drain the gall bladder).
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Gardner syndrome -- characterized by the presence of multiple gastrointestinal polyps, osteomas and soft tissue growths (including epidermal cysts, fibromas and desmoid tumors)
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It's a castle made of wood and stones where he'll be able to wage wars with friends, hold Boy Scout meetings and spend some quiet time as he faces a second round of chemotherapy in his battle with desmoid fibromatosis, a rare condition that caused an aggressive tumor in his upper right arm.
All Stories 2012
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David has spent the past five years battling desmoid fibromatosis, a rare condition that caused a benign fibroid tumor in his upper right arm.
All Stories 2012
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September 30, 2008