| Definition of 'fibrocystic breast disease' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) fibrocystic breast disease, fibrocystic disease of the breast, cystic breast disease, cystic mastitis
the presence of one or more cysts in a breast
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| Definition of 'fibrocystic breast disease' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. fibrocystic breast disease
A common and benign breast disease characterized by varying degree of fibrocystic changes in the breast tissue. There are three major patterns of morphological changes, including FIBROSIS, formation of CYSTS, and proliferation of glandular tissue (adenosis). The fibrocystic breast has a dense irregular, lumpy, bumpy consistency.
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