Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Composed of or resembling fibrous tissue.
- noun A fibroma or myoma occurring especially in the uterine wall.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Resembling, containing, or taking the form of fiber; fibrous: as, a fibroid tumor.
- noun In pathology: A fibroma.
- noun A leiomyoma.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Med.) Resembling or forming fibrous tissue; made up of fibers.
- adjective a form of degeneration in which organs or tissues are converted into fibroid tissue.
- adjective a form of pulmonary consumption associated with the formation of fibrous tissue in the lungs, and the gradual atrophy of the lungs, from the pressure due to the contraction of this tissue.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun pathology A benign
tumour of theuterus that is comprised of either fibrousconnective tissue ormuscle . - noun pathology A
fibroma .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun benign tumor containing fibrous tissue (especially in the uterus)
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Examples
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A growth cannot be known as a fibroid tumour without sense testimony, nor its weight estimated without sense testimony, nor a continuous hemorrhage be recorded, or its cessation known without sense testimony, nor can epilepsy be diagnosed, nor bilious attacks recognized without sense testimony.
Modern Religious Cults and Movements Gaius Glenn Atkins 1912
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STILLMAN: As women age, they can wind up with uterine problems such as fibroid tumors, ovarian cysts or growth, development or expansion of endometriosis.
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"This decline could also be the result of a higher incidence of other pathological conditions in the uterus, such as fibroid tumors, polyps, or scarring and adhesions known as Asherman's syndrome."
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He explained that generally, if one looks at the way conception occurs, it could be possible to infer what the possible causes are, considering the fact that for conception to occur, a man must have a good sperm and the woman's womb must be ready to accept pregnancy, while there should not be anything that could disturb pregnancy inside the woman's womb such as fibroid and infection.
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Here is a graphic that shows an image it shows on the left, a fibroid which is blood filled and again a woman at this stage is having a very low quality of life.
unknown title 2008
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In general, if a woman has one fibroid, she likely has others that just haven't been found.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: For Women of Child-Bearing Age, What to Know About Painful Fibroids M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011
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In general, if a woman has one fibroid, she likely has others that just haven't been found.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: For Women of Child-Bearing Age, What to Know About Painful Fibroids M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011
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Uterine fibroid embolization is a relatively new treatment that cuts off the blood supply to fibroids, starving them and causing them to shrink.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: For Women of Child-Bearing Age, What to Know About Painful Fibroids M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011
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The formation of fibrous tissue, fibroid or fibrous degeneration.
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The formation of fibrous tissue, fibroid or fibrous degeneration.
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