fibroglandular

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English

Etymology

From fibro- +‎ glandular.

Pronunciation

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, 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.