: resembling, forming, or consisting of fibrous tissue
a fibroid tumor
: a benign tumor that consists of fibrous and muscular tissue and occurs especially in the uterine wall
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Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 14 June 2024
Oh, and this was after three years of infertility, surgery to remove my fibroid tumors, etc.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2023
Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
Related article Breast cancer deaths in the US continue to fall, but new report warns of rise in cases among women younger than 50
Other potential factors behind an unusual test result include uterine fibroids or problems with the placenta.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Studies have shown that mifepristone has been shown to decrease fibroid size.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 14 June 2024
Oh, and this was after three years of infertility, surgery to remove my fibroid tumors, etc.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2023
Noun
Causes of Bleeding Outside of Period Medical Conditions Related to Age
Uterine fibroids (leiomyomas): Fibroids are muscular tumors that grow in the wall of the uterus.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
Related article Breast cancer deaths in the US continue to fall, but new report warns of rise in cases among women younger than 50
Other potential factors behind an unusual test result include uterine fibroids or problems with the placenta.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Fibroid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fibroid. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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