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fibroid

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fi·broid  (fbroid)
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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fibroid - benign tumor containing fibrous tissue (especially in the uterus)
fibroma - nonmalignant tumor of connective tissue
Translations
fibroid [ˈfaɪbrɔɪd] Nfibroma m
fibroid [ˈfaɪbrɔɪd] nfibrome m
fibroid
adjfibrös
nFibromyom nt
fibroid [ˈfaɪbrɔɪd] nfibroma m
fibroid [ˈfaɪbrɔɪd] nfibroma m


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Urinary problems - women with large fibroids may experience frequent urination, as the fibroid presses on the bladder, or difficulty urinating, if the fibroid is blocking any part of the urinary system.
The beam is applied in bursts of 20 seconds, and it takes around 50 pulses to treat a 10cm fibroid and 100 to treat a very large one.
Some doctors reserve fibroid removal as a way to save the uterus for women who want to have children, or for those with only a single small fibroid.
 
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