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fibroid

 
Dictionary: fi·broid   ('broid') pronunciation

adj.
Composed of or resembling fibrous tissue.

n.
A fibroma or myoma occurring especially in the uterine wall.


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1. having a fibrous structure; resembling a fibroma.
2. fibroma.

  • f. tumor — fibroma.
Wikipedia: Fibroid
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Fibroid is a term used for two different types of tumors:

  • Fibroids is the common term for Uterine fibroids; leiomyoma originating in the uterus. It is a benign neoplasm composed of smooth muscle cells.
  • A fibroid tumor is another name for a fibroma, a tumor of fibrous connective tissue.

Translations: Fibroid
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - fibroid
n. - fibroid, fibrom

Nederlands (Dutch)
goedaardige tumor (m.n. in wand van blaas), vezelachtig

Français (French)
adj. - (Anat) fibrome, d'aspect fibreux
n. - fibrome

Deutsch (German)
n. - Fasergeschwulst
adj. - faserähnlich, aus Fasern bestehend

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (παθολ.) ίνωμα
adj. - ινώδης

Italiano (Italian)
fibroma, fibroso

Português (Portuguese)
n. - fibroma (f) (Med.)
adj. - fibróide

Русский (Russian)
фиброид, фиброзная опухоль, волокнистый, фиброзный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - fibroide, fibriforme
n. - fibroma, tumor fibroso

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fibroid (med.)
adj. - fibrös

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
纤维性的, 纤维状的, 纤维瘤, 子宫肌瘤

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 纖維性的, 纖維狀的
n. - 纖維瘤, 子宮肌瘤

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 섬유성의
n. - 유섬유종

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 繊維性の
n. - 類繊維, 子宮筋腫, 類線維腫

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ورم غير خبيث وبخاصه في جدار الرحم (صفه) ليفاوي , شبيه بالليف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮סיבי, ליפי‬
n. - ‮גידול סיבי‬


 
 

 

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