: 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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Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 14 June 2024
Oh, and this was after three years of infertility, surgery to remove my fibroid tumors, etc.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2023
Julia Ries, SELF, 23 June 2025
For Flores, who is facing significant health concerns—including uterine fibroids, a pending biopsy for colorectal cancer, and dental issues caused by severe anxiety and depression—the note felt like a reassuring sign.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Studies have shown that mifepristone has been shown to decrease fibroid size.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 14 June 2024
Oh, and this was after three years of infertility, surgery to remove my fibroid tumors, etc.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2023
Noun
The same goes with fibroids, which are noncancerous growths in the uterus.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 23 June 2025
For Flores, who is facing significant health concerns—including uterine fibroids, a pending biopsy for colorectal cancer, and dental issues caused by severe anxiety and depression—the note felt like a reassuring sign.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Fibroid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fibroid. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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