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fibroid

[fahy-broid] / ˈfaɪ brɔɪd /


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Researchers at the University of Cincinnati found different signaling pathways being used by the fibroid cells compared to the uterine 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

However, the prognosis was good and she had surgery earlier this year to remove part of her pancreas, her spleen, a large fibroid and 17 lymph nodes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2023

Like Medina, many women with fibroids are not told about noninvasive fibroid treatments that don’t affect fertility.

From Washington Post Dec. 11, 2022

Then she came under my care with a fibroid as large as a fetus at full term.

From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock

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

In addition to their use as a contraceptive, the pills are prescribed for a variety of health issues, including preventing anemia from heavy periods and treating uterine fibroids.

From Salon Mar. 19, 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

A few months later this same woman had to undergo a much more serious operation for multiple fibroids of the uterus and removal of the appendix.

From Outwitting Our Nerves A Primer of Psychotherapy by Jackson, Josephine A.




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