"Fibrocystic Breast Disease" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D005348
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.090.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Fibrocystic Breast Disease- Fibrocystic Breast Disease
- Breast Disease, Fibrocystic
- Disease, Fibrocystic Breast
- Mammary Dysplasia
- Dysplasia, Mammary
- Fibrocystic Disease of Breast
- Breast Fibrocystic Disease
- Fibrocystic Mastopathy
- Mastopathy, Fibrocystic
- Breast Dysplasia
- Dysplasia, Breast
- Fibrocystic Changes of Breast
- Breast Fibrocystic Change
- Breast Fibrocystic Changes
Microglandular Adenosis- Microglandular Adenosis
- Adenoses, Microglandular
- Adenosis, Microglandular
- Microglandular Adenoses
- Adenosis of Breast
- Breast Adenosis
Cystic Breast Disease- Cystic Breast Disease
- Breast Disease, Cystic
- Disease, Cystic Breast
- Cystic Disease of Breast
- Breast Cystic Disease
- Breast Cystic Diseases
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