leiomyomanoun [ C ]
uk/ˌlaɪ.əʊ.maɪˈəʊ.mə/us/ˌlaɪ.oʊ.maɪˈoʊ.mə/specializeda benign tumour (= one that is not likely to cause death) of muscle tissue, especially in the uterus (= the organ in a woman's body where a baby develops)
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Swellings & lumps
- acoustic neuroma
- adenoma hyperplastic nodules
- angioma
- aortic aneurysm
- atypical lipoma
- inflammation
- lump
- lymphoedema
- mastitis
- neoplasm
- neoplastic
- nodule
- oedema
- pancreatic mass
- polycystic
- polyp
- puffy
- swelling
- swollen
- turgid
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