fibroid

American  

[fahy-broid] / ˈfaɪ brɔɪd /

adjective

1. resembling fiber or fibrous tissue.

2. composed of fibers, as a tumor.

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noun

fibroids plural

1. fibroma.

2. leiomyoma.

fibroid British  

/ ˈfaɪbrɔɪd /

adjective

1. anatomy (of structures or tissues) containing or resembling fibres

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noun

1. a benign tumour, composed of fibrous and muscular tissue, occurring in the wall of the uterus and often causing heavy menstruation

fibroid Scientific  

/ fī′broid′ /

1. A benign tumor composed of fibrous or muscle tissue, especially one that develops in the uterus.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• fibroids
  plural

Etymology

Origin of fibroid

First recorded in 1850–55; fibr- + -oid

Example Sentences

“The problem with fibroids is that they often are not taken very seriously,” says Taraneh Shirazian, director of the Center for Fibroid Care at NYU Langone Health, who ended up treating Medina in July.

From Washington Post • Dec. 11, 2022

Fibroid polypi and other new growths must be removed.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various

Fibroid tumours of the uterus are described with myoma.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

"The symptoms of Fibroid Tumor given in your little book accurately describe my case, so I write to you for advice."

From Treatise on the Diseases of Women by Pinkham, Lydia Estes

Fibroid degeneration of muscles following myositis has already been mentioned.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

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