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Introduction
A uterine fibroid (known medically as a leiomyoma or myoma) is a noncancerous (benign) growth of smooth muscle and connective tissue. Fibroids can range in size from as small as a pinhead to larger than a melon. Fibroids have been reported weighing more than 20 pounds.
Fibroids originate from the thick wall of the uterus and are categorized by where they grow:
- Intramural fibroids grow within the middle and thickest layer of the uterus (called the myometrium).
- Subserosal fibroids grow...
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