Definition of fibrocystic in English:
fibrocystic
adjectiveˌfʌɪbrə(ʊ)ˈsɪstɪkˌfībrəˈsistik
Medicine (of a disease) characterized by the development of fibrous tissue and cystic spaces, typically in the pancreas or the breast.
Example sentencesExamples
- The rest of the breast tissue showed fibrocystic changes.
- If a person has had a biopsy that shows certain kinds of fibrocystic disease, she may be at increased risk.
- Women with a fibrocystic disease should continue to do breast self-examination.
- Most breast tenderness that comes and goes with the period is due to benign fibrocystic disease and should not be a cause for concern.
- Postmenopausal women receiving estrogen replacement therapy may also present with breast pain caused by fibrocystic changes.