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

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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Etymology

Origin of fibroid

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

Example Sentences

UC researchers grew fibroid cells and uterine cells on plates with an elastic bottom.

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

As revealed on their reality show, Da Brat sought a second opinion after the rapper was told she had fibroid tumors and couldn’t carry a child to term.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2023

Gaines was diagnosed in early October after experiencing abdominal pains doctors had initially told her were caused by fibroid tumors, her son, Roger Gaines, told The Washington Post.

From Washington Post • Nov. 15, 2022

I have in mind the wife of a physician whose menopause was delayed for some ten years as a consequence of a good-sized fibroid growth.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

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