/ faɪˈbrəʊmə; NAmE -broʊ-/ noun
( medical ) a harmless lump that grows inside the body
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Latin fibra (fibre, filament, entrails) + -oma .
/ faɪˈbrəʊmə; NAmE -broʊ-/ noun
( medical ) a harmless lump that grows inside the body
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Latin fibra (fibre, filament, entrails) + -oma .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005