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Fibroma vs Myoma - What's the difference?

fibroma | myoma |

In pathology terms the difference between fibroma and myoma

is that fibroma is a benign tumour of fibrous connective tissue while myoma is a tumor comprised of muscle tissue, usually benign and commonly occurring in the uterus and the esophagus.

fibroma

English

(wikipedia fibroma)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (pathology) A benign tumour of fibrous connective tissue.

    • Derived terms

    * fibromatous ----

    myoma

    English

    (wikipedia myoma)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (pathology) A tumor comprised of muscle tissue, usually benign and commonly occurring in the uterus and the esophagus.

    • Derived terms

    * myomatous

    See also

    * fibroid