fibroid tumor
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fibroid tumor — noun benign tumor containing fibrous tissue (especially in the uterus) • Syn: ↑fibroid • Hypernyms: ↑fibroma … Useful english dictionary
Fibroid — is a term used for two different types of tumors: * Fibroids is the common term for Uterine fibroids; leiomyoma originating in the uterus. It is a benign neoplasm composed of smooth muscle cells. * A fibroid tumor is another name for a fibroma, a … Wikipedia
Fibroid — Fi broid, a. [L. fibra a fiber + oid.] (Med.) Resembling or forming fibrous tissue; made up of fibers; as, fibroid tumors. n. A fibroid tumor; a fibroma. [1913 Webster] {Fibroid degeneration}, a form of degeneration in which organs or tissues are … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fibroid degeneration — Fibroid Fi broid, a. [L. fibra a fiber + oid.] (Med.) Resembling or forming fibrous tissue; made up of fibers; as, fibroid tumors. n. A fibroid tumor; a fibroma. [1913 Webster] {Fibroid degeneration}, a form of degeneration in which organs or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fibroid phthists — Fibroid Fi broid, a. [L. fibra a fiber + oid.] (Med.) Resembling or forming fibrous tissue; made up of fibers; as, fibroid tumors. n. A fibroid tumor; a fibroma. [1913 Webster] {Fibroid degeneration}, a form of degeneration in which organs or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fibroid — I. adjective Date: 1852 resembling, forming, or consisting of fibrous tissue < a fibroid tumor > II. noun Date: circa 1860 a benign tumor that consists of fibrous and muscular tissue and occurs especially in the uterine wall … New Collegiate Dictionary
fibroid — [fī′broid΄] adj. [ FIBR(O) + OID] like, composed of, or forming fibrous tissue n. a fibrous tumor, esp. a benign tumor of the uterus … English World dictionary
Fibroid — A benign tumor of the uterus and the single most common indication for hysterectomy. Fibroids can be present and be inapparent. However, they are clinically apparent in up to 25% of women and cause significant morbidity, including prolonged or… … Medical dictionary
tumor — noun a biopsy of the tumor Syn: cancerous growth, malignant growth, cancer, malignancy; lump, growth, swelling, fibroid; Medicine carcinoma, sarcoma … Thesaurus of popular words
fibroid — /fuy broyd/, adj. 1. resembling fiber or fibrous tissue. 2. composed of fibers, as a tumor. n. 3. fibroma. 4. leiomyoma. [1850 55; FIBR + OID] * * * … Universalium
