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(… neh-KROH-sis)
| | A benign condition in which fat tissue in the breast or other organs is damaged by injury, surgery, or radiation therapy. The fat tissue in the breast may be replaced by a cyst or by scar tissue, which may feel like a round, firm lump. The skin around the lump may look red, bruised or dimpled. |
| Previous Definitions: | Fanconi syndrome, FAP, Faridak, Faslodex, fast-neutron beam radiation | | Next Definitions: | fat-soluble vitamin, fatigue, fatty acid, fatty-replaced breast tissue, fazarabine |
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