noun
- A benign tumor composed of muscle tissue, especially a fibroid tumor of the uterus.
Usage: medical term; also called fibroid or leiomyoma
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with a myoma during her routine ultrasound.
- Uterine myomas are common in women of reproductive age.
- The doctor recommended monitoring the myoma rather than immediate surgery.
- Some women with myomas experience heavy menstrual bleeding.
- The myoma was found to be benign after pathological examination.