fibroid

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fibroid

/ˈfaɪ.brɔɪd/

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From fibro- + -oid.

noun fibroids

A benign tumour of the uterus that is composed of either fibrous connective tissue or muscle.
A fibroma.

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@misc{fibroid_2026,
  title = {fibroid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fibroid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}