: 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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Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2023
Heavy periods could be caused by a bigger issue—like a clotting disorder or a uterine polyp or fibroid—that could also cause pain, infertility, and other problems.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 11 Feb. 2023
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Oh, and this was after three years of infertility, surgery to remove my fibroid tumors, etc.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2023
Heavy periods could be caused by a bigger issue—like a clotting disorder or a uterine polyp or fibroid—that could also cause pain, infertility, and other problems.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 11 Feb. 2023
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“Fibroid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fibroid. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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