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

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Etymology

Origin of fibroid

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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

fibroid fibroids

Common noninvasive treatments target hormones responsible for fibroid growth.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2023

And she's been really satisfied with the service, like when she had a fibroid recently.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2023

However, the prognosis was good and she had surgery earlier this year to remove part of her pancreas, her spleen, a large fibroid and 17 lymph nodes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2023

Like Medina, many women with fibroids are not told about noninvasive fibroid treatments that don’t affect fertility.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 11, 2022

In course of time there develops cardiac insufficiency with fibroid degeneration of the myocardium.

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

Drugs often have more than one application, and Brandi said continuous research is needed not just for abortion and miscarriage care, but to better treat a gamut of health issues such as uterine fibroids.

From Barron's ● May 10, 2026

Williams, 45, had every right to be giddy after a successful return to the court following a 16-month hiatus, during which she underwent a medical procedure to remove fibroids from her uterus last July.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2025

There should be more ways to provide relief to people who have heavy periods and pain, whether it’s from fibroids, PCOS, or endometriosis, diseases that doctors have known about for over 90 years.

From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2025

Dr Jackowich said severe period pain was something that can be experienced on its own or linked to other conditions, such as endometriosis or uterine fibroids.

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2024

When fibroids are complicated by pregnancy, impaction and consequent abortion may take place, or a cervical myoma may offer a mechanical obstacle to delivery or lead to serious post partem haemorrhage.

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

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