desmoid

desmoid

 [dez´moid]

1. an unencapsulated, locally invasive, and rarely metastasizing fibromatous tumor arising in the muscle sheath, usually of the abdominal wall, which closely resembles fibrosarcoma. Called also desmoid tumor.

2. fibroid (def. 1).

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des·moid

(dez'moyd),

1. Fibrous or ligamentous.

2. A nodule or relatively large mass of unusually firm scarlike connective tissue resulting from active proliferation of fibroblasts, occurring most frequently in the abdominal muscles of women who have borne children; the fibroblasts infiltrate surrounding muscle and fascia. Synonym(s): abdominal fibromatosis, desmoid tumor

[desmo- + G. eidos, appearance, form]

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desmoid

Aggressive fibromatosis, desmoid tumor, musculoaponeurotic fibromatosis A nonencapsulated mass on the anterior abdominal wall, most commonly in postpartum ♀, often 2º to trauma which, according to anecdotal reports, may regress with local progesterone injection

McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

des·moid

(des'moyd)

1. Fibrous or ligamentous.

2. A nodule or mass of firm scarlike connective tissue resulting from active proliferation of fibroblasts, occurring most frequently in the abdominal muscles of women who have borne children.
Synonym(s): desmoid tumor.

[desmo- + G. eidos, appearance, form]

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