子し宮きゅう筋きん腫しゅ

noun

uterine fibroid; uterine myoma

Medical term for a benign tumor of the uterine muscle. In everyday conversation, 子宮筋腫 is the standard term; 筋腫 alone may also be used in medical contexts.

• 子し宮きゅう筋きん腫しゅは、30代だいから40代だいの女じょ性せいに多おおく見みられます。

  Uterine fibroids are often found in women in their 30s and 40s.

• 検けん診しんで小ちいさな子し宮きゅう筋きん腫しゅが見みつかった。

  A small uterine fibroid was found during the checkup.