What does "fibroid" mean?

A benign tumour of the uterus that is composed of either fibrous connective tissue or muscle.

What is a synonym for "fibroid"?

Common synonyms include: capillary, cirrose, fibroid tumor, fibroid tumor, fibroma, fibrous.

//ˈfaɪbɹɔɪd// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A benign tumour of the uterus that is composed of either fibrous connective tissue or muscle.
2
benign tumor containing fibrous tissue (especially in the uterus) wordnet
3
A fibroma.

"I have fibroid tumours. Is there a way to stop them getting large?"

From fibro- + -oid.

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