Definition of Fibroid

1. Noun. Benign tumor containing fibrous tissue (especially in the uterus).

Exact synonyms: Fibroid Tumor
Generic synonyms: Fibroma

Definition of Fibroid

1. a. Resembling or forming fibrous tissue; made up of fibers; as, fibroid tumors.

Definition of Fibroid

1. Noun. (pathology) A benign tumour of the uterus that is comprised of either fibrous connective tissue or muscle. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fibroid

1. a fibroma [n -S] - See also: fibroma

Medical Definition of Fibroid

1. Benign smooth muscle tumours of the uterus. May cause irregular vaginal bleeding. Synonym: leiomyomata. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fibroid

fibroelastic
fibroelastic membrane of larynx
fibroelastosis
fibroenchondroma
fibroepithelial
fibroepithelial polyp
fibroepithelioma
fibrofatty
fibroferrite
fibrofog
fibrofolliculoma
fibrogenesis
fibrogenic
fibrogliosis
fibrohyaline tissue
fibroid adenoma
fibroid inflammation
fibroid lung
fibroid tumor
fibroid tumour
fibroidectomy
fibroids
fibroin
fibroins
fibrokeratoma
fibrolamellar
fibrolamellar hepatocarcinoma
fibrolamellar liver cell carcinoma

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