fibroglandular

English

Etymology

From fibro- +‎ glandular.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ændjʊlə(ɹ)
  • Rhymes: -ændʒʊlə(ɹ)
  • Rhymes: -ænʒʊlə(ɹ)

Adjective

fibroglandular (not comparable)

  1. fibrous and glandular
    • 2015 August 5, N. Michoux et al., “Texture analysis on MR images helps predicting non-response to NAC in breast cancer”, in BMC Cancer[1], volume 15, →DOI:
      Based on texture differences observed between fat and healthy tissues (data not shown), healthy tissues were defined as fibroglandular tissues excluding fatty tissues.