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Fibroid vs Fibril - What's the difference?

fibroid | fibril |

As nouns the difference between fibroid and fibril

is that fibroid is (pathology) a benign tumour of the uterus that is comprised of either fibrous connective tissue or muscle while fibril is a fine fibre or filament.

fibroid

English

(wikipedia fibroid)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pathology) A benign tumour of the uterus that is comprised of either fibrous connective tissue or muscle.
  • (pathology) A fibroma.

    • See also

    * fibroma * myoma

    fibril

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fine fibre or filament
  • (biology) Any fine, filamentous structure in animals or plants

    • Derived terms

    * fibrillar * interfibrillar