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Fibrous vs Fibroid - What's the difference?

fibrous | fibroid |

As an adjective fibrous

is of or pertaining to fibre.

As a noun fibroid is

(pathology) a benign tumour of the uterus that is comprised of either fibrous connective tissue or muscle.

fibrous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to fibre.

    • 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