Fibroid

/ˈfaɪbrɔɪd/
noun

A type of non-cancerous growth that can develop in or around the uterus.

The doctor said that my symptoms could be due to the presence of fibroids in my uterus.
Visual representation of "fibroid" - A type of non-cancerous growth that can develop in or around the uterus.

Often appears as...

  • uterine fibroid
  • fibroid tumor

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adjective

It is related to fibroids, a type of non-cancerous growth in or around the uterus.

The doctor used an ultrasound to check for any fibroid tissue in her uterus.
Visual representation of "fibroid" - It is related to fibroids, a type of non-cancerous growth in or around the uterus.

Often appears as...

  • fibroid tissue
  • fibroid growth

Usage tips

Technical

noun

A type of non-cancerous growth that can develop in or around the uterus.

The doctor said that my symptoms could be due to the presence of fibroids in my uterus.
Visual representation of "fibroid" - A type of non-cancerous growth that can develop in or around the uterus.

Often appears as...

  • uterine fibroid
  • fibroid tumor

Usage tips

Technical

adjective

It is related to fibroids, a type of non-cancerous growth in or around the uterus.

The doctor used an ultrasound to check for any fibroid tissue in her uterus.
Visual representation of "fibroid" - It is related to fibroids, a type of non-cancerous growth in or around the uterus.

Often appears as...

  • fibroid tissue
  • fibroid growth

Usage tips

Technical

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Medical Condition

Used to describe a health issue; it is non-threatening but may require treatment.

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She went for a checkup after discovering a fibroid.
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Gender-Specific

Fibroid directly refers to a condition only affecting people with a uterus.

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His research on uterine fibroids helped many women.
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Specific Location

Fibroids are specifically located in or around the uterus, not elsewhere in the body.

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The MRI scan showed a fibroid near her uterus.
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Medical Condition

Used to describe a health issue; it is non-threatening but may require treatment.

Illustration for Medical Condition
She went for a checkup after discovering a fibroid.
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Gender-Specific

Fibroid directly refers to a condition only affecting people with a uterus.

Illustration for Gender-Specific
His research on uterine fibroids helped many women.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Specific Location

Fibroids are specifically located in or around the uterus, not elsewhere in the body.

Illustration for Specific Location
The MRI scan showed a fibroid near her uterus.
LampPro Tip 1/3

Medical Condition

Used to describe a health issue; it is non-threatening but may require treatment.

Illustration for Medical Condition
She went for a checkup after discovering a fibroid.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Gender-Specific

Fibroid directly refers to a condition only affecting people with a uterus.

Illustration for Gender-Specific
His research on uterine fibroids helped many women.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Specific Location

Fibroids are specifically located in or around the uterus, not elsewhere in the body.

Illustration for Specific Location
The MRI scan showed a fibroid near her uterus.
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Ultrasound surgery --...

tumors have heavy bleeding during period abdominal pressure back pain frequent urination and sometimes that kind of they cannot even conceive and become pregnant because of the fibroid this is

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Yoav Medan: Ultrasound...

All those tumors have heavy bleeding during periods, abdominal pressure, back pain, frequent urination. And sometimes, they cannot even conceive and become pregnant because of the fibroid.

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A low-cost, reliable...

fibroid and silk fibrin is basically just the protein from a silk cocoon as shown here and it has a ton of properties but one of them is that when you mix a protein with it it is able to stabilize it and make it kind of chemically stabilized so that's the

Video examples

Ultrasound surgery --...

tumors have heavy bleeding during period abdominal pressure back pain frequent urination and sometimes that kind of they cannot even conceive and become pregnant because of the fibroid this is

Video examples

Yoav Medan: Ultrasound...

All those tumors have heavy bleeding during periods, abdominal pressure, back pain, frequent urination. And sometimes, they cannot even conceive and become pregnant because of the fibroid.

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