myeloma

American  

[mahy-uh-loh-muh] / ˌmaɪ əˈloʊ mə /

noun

Pathology.

• myelomas,
  plural
• myelomata
  plural

1. a tumor of plasma cells, arising in bone marrow, and often occurring at multiple sites, as in the vertebrae and flat skull bones.

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myeloma British  

/ ˌmaɪɪˈləʊmə /

noun

1. a usually malignant tumour of the bone marrow or composed of cells normally found in bone marrow

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• myelomatoid
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• myelomas
  plural
• myelomata
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of myeloma

First recorded in 1855–60; myel- + -oma

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Example Sentences

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myeloma

For instance, the line “The medicine will help you to: Kill as many myeloma cells as possible” was mistranslated as instructing the patient to somehow kill as many myeloma cells as possible.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

In clinical trials, severe multiple myeloma patients who took Zenbexus on top of two existing treatments lived 42 months before their cancer got worse, compared with 20 months for those without Bristol’s drug.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Among men, multiple myeloma was the only cancer found to be increasing significantly faster in the younger age group.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Multiple myeloma is a cancer of a type of white blood cells called plasma cells in the bone marrow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

The myeloid tumour or myeloma is comparatively common.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles

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