: 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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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Last month, Rose Wilkerson got a hysterectomy after years of struggling with fibroid tumors on her uterus.
—Sara Dinatale, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Jan. 2026
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
In addition to their use as a contraceptive, the pills are prescribed for a variety of health issues, including preventing anemia from heavy periods and treating uterine fibroids.
—Amanda Seitz, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The policies range from guardrails against online bullying to heart attack response training expansions and new uterine fibroid research funding.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Last month, Rose Wilkerson got a hysterectomy after years of struggling with fibroid tumors on her uterus.
—Sara Dinatale, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
Black women are also two to three times more likely to have frequent fibroids or experience complications, per Michigan Medicine.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
In addition to their use as a contraceptive, the pills are prescribed for a variety of health issues, including preventing anemia from heavy periods and treating uterine fibroids.
—Amanda Seitz, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Fibroid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fibroid. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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