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fibrous

English

Etymology

fibre +? -ous

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?fa?b??s/
  • Hyphenation: fi?brous

Adjective

fibrous (comparative more fibrous, superlative most fibrous)

  1. Of or pertaining to fibre.
  2. Containing many fibres - referring mainly to food.

Translations

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fibroid

English

Etymology

fibro- +? -oid

Noun

fibroid (plural fibroids)

  1. (pathology) A benign tumour of the uterus that is composed of either fibrous connective tissue or muscle.
  2. (pathology) A fibroma.

Related terms

  • fibroidal

See also

  • fibroma
  • myoma

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