: 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
Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 4 Dec. 2024
Medical conditions: Certain medical conditions, such as endometriosis, adenomyosis, or fibroids, can increase the risk of pain during IUD insertion.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 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
Like the Dutch study, IDENTIFY detected some specific kinds of DNA abnormalities, including gains and losses of multiple chromosomes, that were much more likely to be seen in the people with cancer, whereas other patterns were associated with less worrying outcomes like uterine fibroids.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 4 Dec. 2024
Medical conditions: Certain medical conditions, such as endometriosis, adenomyosis, or fibroids, can increase the risk of pain during IUD insertion.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Fibroid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fibroid. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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