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• Uterine fibroid — Uterine fibroids Classification and external resources Uterine Fibroids ICD 10 D25 …   Wikipedia

• Uterine fibroid — A benign tumor of the uterus (the womb) and the single most common indication for hysterectomy. Uterine fibroids can be present, but be inapparent. However, they are clinically apparent in up to 25% of all women and cause significant morbidity… …   Medical dictionary

• Uterine fibroids — (singular Uterine Fibroma) (leiomyomata, singular leiomyoma) are benign tumors which grow from the muscle layers of the uterus. They are the most common benign neoplasm in females, and may affect about 25% of white and 50% of black women during… …   Wikipedia

• Uterine artery embolization — (UAE) or Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE) is a procedure where an interventional radiologist uses a catheter to deliver small particles that block the blood supply to the fibroids. Uterine fibroid embolization consists of injection of… …   Wikipedia

• Fibroid — is a term used for two different types of tumors: * Fibroids is the common term for Uterine fibroids; leiomyoma originating in the uterus. It is a benign neoplasm composed of smooth muscle cells. * A fibroid tumor is another name for a fibroma, a …   Wikipedia

• Fibroid — A benign tumor of the uterus and the single most common indication for hysterectomy. Fibroids can be present and be inapparent. However, they are clinically apparent in up to 25% of women and cause significant morbidity, including prolonged or… …   Medical dictionary

• fibroid — 1) n. (leiomyoma, uterine fibroid) a benign tumour of fibrous and muscular tissue, one or more of which may develop within or attached to the outside of the uterus. Fibroids that are large or distort the uterine cavity often cause pain and… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Uterine sarcoma — A uterine sarcoma is a malignant tumor that arises from the smooth muscle or connective tissue of the uterus. If the lesion originates from the stroma of the uterine lining it is an endometrial stromal sarcoma, and if the uterine muscle cell is… …   Wikipedia

• Uterine myomectomy — Intervention A laparoscopic myomectomy: The uterus has been incised and the myoma is held and about to be shelled out ICD 9 CM …   Wikipedia

• Uterine transplant — A uterine transplant is the transplantation of a uterus in order to replace one which has undergone necrosis. Though the procedure has significant potential, it has been performed only a few times.HistoryIn 1896 Knauer published the first study… …   Wikipedia

• fibroid — I. adjective Date: 1852 resembling, forming, or consisting of fibrous tissue < a fibroid tumor > II. noun Date: circa 1860 a benign tumor that consists of fibrous and muscular tissue and occurs especially in the uterine wall …   New Collegiate Dictionary