Leiomyoma
"Leiomyoma" References in the ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries
References in the ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries applicable to the clinical term "leiomyoma"
- Leiomyoma - See Also: Neoplasm, connective tissue, benign;
- bizarre - See: Neoplasm, connective tissue, benign;
- cellular - See: Neoplasm, connective tissue, benign;
- epithelioid - See: Neoplasm, connective tissue, benign;
- uterus (cervix) (corpus) - D25.9 Leiomyoma of uterus, unspecified
- vascular - See: Neoplasm, connective tissue, benign;
Applicable Clinical Terms Definitions
Leiomyoma: A benign tumor derived from smooth muscle tissue, also known as a fibroid tumor. They rarely occur outside of the UTERUS and the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT but can occur in the SKIN and SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE, probably arising from the smooth muscle of small blood vessels in these tissues.