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Fibrosis vs Fibroid - What's the difference?

fibrosis | fibroid |

As nouns the difference between fibrosis and fibroid

is that fibrosis is (medicine) the formation of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ while fibroid is (pathology) a benign tumour of the uterus that is comprised of either fibrous connective tissue or muscle.

fibrosis

English

Noun

(wikipedia fibrosis) (-)
  • (medicine) The formation of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ

    • Derived terms

    * cystic fibrosis * fibrotic

    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