'fibroma' originates from New Latin, formed from the combining form 'fibro-' (from Latin 'fibra' meaning 'fiber') plus the Greek-derived suffix '-oma' meaning 'tumor' or 'swelling'.

'fibroma' developed in New Latin/modern medical Latin from Latin 'fibra' (from Greek 'phíbra'/'fibros' meaning 'fiber') combined with Greek suffix '‑oma'; medical usage in modern English stems from 19th-century New Latin formation.

Initially formed as a term denoting a 'fiber-related swelling/growth', it came to be used specifically for 'a tumor made of fibrous tissue' in modern medical usage.