fibroid

[ fahy-broid ]

/ ˈfaɪ brɔɪd /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR fibroid ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

resembling fiber or fibrous tissue.

composed of fibers, as a tumor.

noun

fibroma.

leiomyoma.

Origin of fibroid

First recorded in 1850–55; fibr- + -oid

Words nearby fibroid

fibroelastic, fibroelastosis, fibroenchondroma, fibroepithelioma, fibrofolliculoma, fibroid, fibroid adenoma, fibroid cataract, fibroid degeneration, fibroidectomy, fibroid induration

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Example sentences from the Web for fibroid

They may be of a fibroid nature and arise from the follicles of the hair as sebaceous tumors or may be in the form of an abscess.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture
The cervix is steadied with a volsella and the loop of the craseur is shaped and bent to the size and position of the fibroid.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
The ovarian cyst in pregnancy is rarer than the fibroid—5 in 17,832 births, one in 3566 cases, in the Berlin Frauenklinik.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
In the pulmonary blood-vessels, as in pulmonary emphysema, chronic pleurisy, and fibroid induration of the lungs.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

The operation is necessarily limited to fibroid uteri not exceeding in size a fœtal head.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for fibroid

fibroid

/ (ˈfaɪbrɔɪd) /

adjective

anatomy (of structures or tissues) containing or resembling fibres

noun

a benign tumour, composed of fibrous and muscular tissue, occurring in the wall of the uterus and often causing heavy menstruation

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Medical definitions for fibroid

fibroid

[ fī′broid′ ]

adj.

Composed of or resembling fibers or fibrous tissue.

n.

A fibroma or myoma occurring especially one that occurs in the uterine wall.

fibroleiomyoma

Scientific definitions for fibroid

fibroid

[ fī′broid′ ]

A benign tumor composed of fibrous or muscle tissue, especially one that develops in the uterus.

单词	fibroid
释义	fibroid [ fahy-broid ] / ˈfaɪ brɔɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fibroid ON THESAURUS.COM adjective resembling fiber or fibrous tissue. composed of fibers, as a tumor. noun fibroma. leiomyoma. Origin of fibroid First recorded in 1850–55; fibr- + -oid Words nearby fibroid fibroelastic, fibroelastosis, fibroenchondroma, fibroepithelioma, fibrofolliculoma, fibroid, fibroid adenoma, fibroid cataract, fibroid degeneration, fibroidectomy, fibroid induration Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fibroid They may be of a fibroid nature and arise from the follicles of the hair as sebaceous tumors or may be in the form of an abscess. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle\|U.S. Department of Agriculture The cervix is steadied with a volsella and the loop of the craseur is shaped and bent to the size and position of the fibroid. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various The ovarian cyst in pregnancy is rarer than the fibroid—5 in 17,832 births, one in 3566 cases, in the Berlin Frauenklinik. The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation\|Austin O'Malley In the pulmonary blood-vessels, as in pulmonary emphysema, chronic pleurisy, and fibroid induration of the lungs. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various The operation is necessarily limited to fibroid uteri not exceeding in size a fœtal head. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for fibroid fibroid / (ˈfaɪbrɔɪd) / adjective anatomy (of structures or tissues) containing or resembling fibres noun a benign tumour, composed of fibrous and muscular tissue, occurring in the wall of the uterus and often causing heavy menstruation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fibroid hairy, coarse, muscular, sinewy, wiry, woody, pulpy, threadlike, ropy, stalky, tissued, veined Medical definitions for fibroid fibroid [ fī′broid′ ] adj. Composed of or resembling fibers or fibrous tissue. n. A fibroma or myoma occurring especially one that occurs in the uterine wall. fibroleiomyoma The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for fibroid fibroid [ fī′broid′ ] A benign tumor composed of fibrous or muscle tissue, especially one that develops in the uterus. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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fibroid

adjective

noun

Origin of fibroid

Words nearby fibroid

Example sentences from the Web for fibroid

British Dictionary definitions for fibroid

adjective

noun

Words related to fibroid

Medical definitions for fibroid

adj.

n.

Scientific definitions for fibroid