Definition of fibroid
(Entry 1 of 2)
: resembling, forming, or consisting of fibrous tissue
a fibroid tumor
fibroid
nounDefinition of fibroid (Entry 2 of 2)
: a benign tumor that consists of fibrous and muscular tissue and occurs especially in the uterine wall
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The first known use of fibroid was in 1852
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