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Uterine leiomyoma

Also called Fibroids in womb

Obstetrics & GynecologySurgeryImportant

A benign non-cancerous tumor of the uterine smooth muscle tissue, extremely common in women of reproductive age.

Korean

자궁근종

자궁 평활근에서 발생하는 비암성 종양; 매우 흔하며 과다월경·골반 압박감·불임을 유발할 수 있음.

French

Léiomyome utérin(Fibrome utérin)

Tumeur bénigne non cancéreuse du tissu musculaire lisse utérin, extrêmement fréquente chez les femmes en âge de procréer.

Word parts

  • uter/oRoot(Latin) Uterus, womb
  • my/oRoot(Greek) Muscle
  • -ineSuffix(Latin) Pertaining to; a substance
  • -omaSuffix(Greek) Tumor, mass

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