fibroid tumor
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- noun
- /ˈfaɪbrɔɪd ˈtjuːmər/
- Specialized
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tumor fibroso
- Uterine fibroid tumor
- fibroid tumor in your uterus
Examples
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As the years progress, women who have had fibroid tumors continue to increase in number.
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There are significant risk factors for some women to get fibroid tumors.
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The cause of uterine fibroid tumors is unknown.
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It is estimated that somewhere between 20% and 75% of women will experience the effects of fibroid tumors in their lifetime.
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An ultrasonogram showed that she had a fibroid tumor, a noncancerous growth in the uterus, that was larger than the size of a full-term pregnancy.
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Women suffering from painful but benign uterine fibroid tumors may have a noninvasive source of long-term relief.
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Cooper told her she had fibroid tumors in her uterus and recommended a hysterectomy, the removal of her female organs.
Synonyms
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A growth in the muscle of the womb that is not cancer and can cause pain or heavy bleeding
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A growth in the body that is not cancer and does not spread to other parts
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A noncancerous lump of muscle that often grows in the womb
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A harmless, firm growth of body tissue that forms on the skin or inside the body
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A noncancerous growth made of muscle, often in the womb or intestines
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'fibroid' denotes a benign growth of fibrous tissue and 'tumor' denotes a localized abnormal mass, so their combination straightforwardly describes a tumor made of fibrous tissue (especially in the uterus). This is a descriptive medical compound with no idiomatic or metaphorical shift, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Fibroid tumor comes from simple parts: fibroid means 'like a fiber' and tumor means 'a swelling'. So the name makes the image of a lump of tough, string-like tissue, and that's why today fibroid tumor means a usually non-cancerous growth of that fibrous tissue often found in the womb.