Neoplastic Process
uterine fibroids
[ yoo-ter-in, -tuh-rahyn fahy-broidz ]
Also called:
Fibroids; Uterine leiomyomata
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Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumors in women of childbearing age. Fibroids are made of muscle cells and other tissues that grow in and around the wall of the uterus, or womb. The cause of fibroids is unknown. Risk factors include being African American or being overweight. Many women with fibroids have no symptoms. If you do have symptoms, they may include Heavy or painful periods or bleeding between periods; Feeling "full" in the lower abdomen; Urinating often; Pain during sex; Lower back pain; Reproductive problems, such as infertility, multiple miscarriages or early labor. Your health care provider may find fibroids during a gynecological exam or by using imaging tests. Treatment includes drugs that can slow or stop their growth, or surgery. If you have no symptoms, you may not even need treatment. Many women with fibroids can get pregnant naturally. For those who cannot, infertility treatments may help. NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentMedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(uterine leiomyoma) The presence of a leiomyoma of the uterus.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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(uterine corpus leiomyoma) A benign smooth muscle neoplasm arising from the body of the uterus. It is characterized by the presence of spindle cells with cigar-shaped nuclei, interlacing fascicles, and a whorled pattern.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Uterine fibroids are benign uterine tumors of smooth muscle origin. Fibroids frequently cause abnormal uterine bleeding, pelvic pain and pressure, urinary and intestinal symptoms, and pregnancy complications. Diagnosis is by pelvic examination, ultrasonography, or other imaging. Treatment of symptomatic patients depends on the patient�s...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Uterine fibroids are noncancerous growths of the uterus that often appear during childbearing years. Also called leiomyomas (lie-o-my-O-muhs) or myomas, uterine fibroids aren't associated with an increased risk of uterine cancer and almost never develop into cancer.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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Uterine fibroids (leiomyomata) are benign tumors of the uterus primarily composed of smooth muscle and fibrous connective tissue. They range in size from seedlings to large uterine tumors. Grossly, these tumors are round, firm, and well-circumscribed nodules located just under the uterine serosa (subserosal), within the myometrium...Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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Uterine fibroid, benign tumour that originates from the smooth muscle wall of the uterus and may be single but usually occurs in clusters. They are most common in women of African descent and in women who have not borne children, and they are most often identified in women aged 30-45 years. New...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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