fibroid

fibroid

English

Etymology

From fibro- +‎ -oid.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfaɪ.brɔɪd/
    • Audio (Northeastern US); /ˈfaɪ.brɔɪd/:(file)

Noun

fibroid (plural fibroids)

  1. (pathology) A benign tumour of the uterus that is composed of either fibrous connective tissue or muscle.
  2. (pathology) A fibroma.

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