uterine fibroid: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	uterine leiomyomata • uterine myoma • myoma • fibroid tumour

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uterus benign tumour uterine cancer gestational trophoblastic disease uterine bleeding endometritis keloid osteochondroma tuberous sclerosis angioma acoustic neuroma fibroma

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