I. ˈfī-brȯid, ˈfi- adjective
Date: 1852
: resembling, forming, or consisting of fibrous tissue
a fibroid tumor
II. noun
Date: circa 1860
: a benign tumor that consists of fibrous and muscular tissue and occurs especially in the uterine wall
I. ˈfī-brȯid, ˈfi- adjective
Date: 1852
: resembling, forming, or consisting of fibrous tissue
a fibroid tumor
II. noun
Date: circa 1860
: a benign tumor that consists of fibrous and muscular tissue and occurs especially in the uterine wall
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003