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fibroid

[fahy-broid] / ˈfaɪ brɔɪd /


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She’s had fibroid surgeries almost every two years, like clockwork.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2024

She said the findings highlight the importance of incorporating not just hormones but mechanical strain into the study of fibroid cells.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2023

And she's been really satisfied with the service, like when she had a fibroid recently.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2023

But it took five appointments before she was referred for an ultrasound, to learn she had a fibroid.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2022

In a few weeks they may reach or exceed the hardness of a fibroid tumor.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Drugs often have more than one application, and Brandi said continuous research is needed not just for abortion and miscarriage care, but to better treat a gamut of health issues such as uterine fibroids.

From Barron's ● May 10, 2026

Williams, 45, had every right to be giddy after a successful return to the court following a 16-month hiatus, during which she underwent a medical procedure to remove fibroids from her uterus last July.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2025

There should be more ways to provide relief to people who have heavy periods and pain, whether it’s from fibroids, PCOS, or endometriosis, diseases that doctors have known about for over 90 years.

From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2025

But this can also make patients more hesitant to get an IUD for conditions that they are sometimes recommended to treat, like endometriosis, heavy periods, fibroids or menopause, Wu said.

From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2024

Fibroid Tumors.—The most common tumors are known as fibroids.

From Treatise on the Diseases of Women by Lydia Estes Pinkham




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