: 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
Wendy Wisner, Health, 19 Jan. 2025
Black women are more likely to develop fibroids than other races, per the Mayo Clinic.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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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
Certain underlying medical conditions can sometimes cause or worsen back pain before your period, including endometriosis and fibroids.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 19 Jan. 2025
Black women are more likely to develop fibroids than other races, per the Mayo Clinic.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Fibroid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fibroid. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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