fi·broid (f  broid )adj. Composed of or resembling fibrous tissue. n. A fibroma or myoma occurring especially in the uterine wall. |
fibroid [ˈfaɪbrɔɪd]
adj
(Medicine / Pathology) Anatomy (of structures or tissues) containing or resembling fibres
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a benign tumour, composed of fibrous and muscular tissue, occurring in the wall of the uterus and often causing heavy menstruation
| fibroid (fbroid) A benign tumor composed of fibrous or muscle tissue, especially one that develops in the uterus. |
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| Noun | 1. | fibroid - benign tumor containing fibrous tissue (especially in the uterus) fibroma - nonmalignant tumor of connective tissue |
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