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In November 2014, the F.D.A. went further, recommending that power morcellators not be used in the vast majority of women having fibroid surgery.
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First Known Use of fibroid
1852
fibroid
Definition of fibroid
: a benign tumor that consists of fibrous and muscular tissue and occurs especially in the uterine wall
Recent Examples of fibroid from the Web
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Unusually heavy bleeding could also point toward fibroids.
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Cait had surgery to remove fibroids, then another procedure to clear her fallopian tubes.
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According to the CDC, black women are three times more likely to develop cysts and uterine fibroids than any other race.
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At that time, morcellation was performed on 50,000 women a year in the United States to help remove fibroids, or to remove the entire uterus.
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The doctor had told her that her fibroids were too small to be a problem.
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First Known Use of fibroid
circa 1860
Medical Dictionary
fibroid
Medical Definition of fibroid
: a benign tumor especially of the uterine wall that consists of fibrous and muscular tissue
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