: resembling, forming, or consisting of fibrous tissue
a fibroid tumor
: a benign tumor that consists of fibrous and muscular tissue and occurs especially in the uterine wall
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Studies have shown that mifepristone has been shown to decrease fibroid size.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 14 June 2024
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Major surgery to remove uterine fibroids put her out of the game for 16 months.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Davis hopes to help women by revealing her fibroid battle.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Studies have shown that mifepristone has been shown to decrease fibroid size.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 14 June 2024
Noun
This could revolutionize treatments for conditions like uterine cancer, endometriosis, or fibroids, all of which currently lack precise, minimally invasive drug delivery options.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Major surgery to remove uterine fibroids put her out of the game for 16 months.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Fibroid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fibroid. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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