fibroid

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(fīb′royd, fib′)

[fibro- + -oid]

1. Pert. to, containing, or resembling fibers.
SEE: degeneration
2. A benign tumor of the uterine myometrium.
SEE: uterine leiomyoma

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(fīb′royd, fib′)

[fibro- + -oid]

1. Pert. to, containing, or resembling fibers.
SEE: degeneration
2. A benign tumor of the uterine myometrium.
SEE: uterine leiomyoma

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