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leiomyoma
(redirected from Uterine leiomyoma)

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leiomyoma [‚lī·ō·mī′ō·mə]
(medicine)
A benign tumor composed of smooth muscle cells.


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Uterine leiomyomas (fibroids) are common benign tumors in the muscle tissue of the uterus.
Genetic reprogramming and benign uterine tumors by Phelps, Jerry / Environmental Health Perspectives
i "High cumulative incidence of uterine leiomyoma in black and white women: Ultrasound evidence"; Baird DD, Dunson DB; Hill MC; Counsins D; Shectman JM; Am J Obstet Gynecol, Volume 188, Number 1
Research Reveals More Women with Fibroids Discussing Uterine Fibroid ... by Business Wire
1997), 95,061 premenopausal nurses with no history of uterine leiomyoma were followed prospectively and had an incidence rate of leiomyoma approximately 2-3 times greater among black women than among white women.
Etiology and pathogenesis of uterine leiomyomas: a review. (Research ... by Dixon, Darlene / Environmental Health Perspectives
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