fibroiders
Fibroiders is not a term with a defined meaning in medical literature. If encountered, its meaning depends on context. It may be used informally to refer to people who have fibroids, to hypothetical agents or processes that cause fibroid growth, or to fictional researchers studying fibroids. Because there is no consensus definition, dictionaries and clinical resources do not recognize it as a standard term.
In medical usage, fibroids refer to benign tumors of smooth muscle called uterine fibroids or leiomyomas. They
Fibroiders as patients: If used to designate individuals with fibroids, the term would be informal and would
Fibroiders as a scientific concept: There is no established cell type or genetic entity called a "fibroider"
Related topics include leiomyoma, uterine fibroid, myomectomy, and uterine fibroid embolization. Because the term fibroiders is