fibroid

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfaɪbrɔɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fī′broid)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fi•broid  (fī′broid),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Pathologyresembling fiber or fibrous tissue.
  2. Pathologycomposed of fibers, as a tumor.

n. 
  1. Pathologyfibroma.
  2. Pathologyleiomyoma.
  • fibr- + -oid 1850–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fibroid / ˈfaɪbrɔɪd/
  1. (of structures or tissues) containing or resembling fibres
  1. a benign tumour, composed of fibrous and muscular tissue, occurring in the wall of the uterus and often causing heavy menstruation
'fibroid' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
myomectomy

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