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fibroid definition

fi·broid (fī′bro̵id′)

adjective

like, composed of, or forming fibrous tissue

Etymology: fibr(o)- + -oid

noun

a fibrous tumor, esp. a benign tumor of the uterus

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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