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

Etymology

Origin of myeloma

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

Example Sentences

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myeloma

The group included healthy volunteers as well as people with diseases or treatments associated with immune suppression, including HIV, multiple myeloma, solid organ malignancy, autoimmune disease, inflammatory bowel disease and solid organ transplantation.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026

According to Myeloma UK, external, smouldering myeloma is detected by the presence of abnormal cells in the bone marrow, and abnormal protein in blood and/or urine.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Key assets include the in vivo CAR-T candidate and T-cell engagers targeting multiple myeloma and ovarian cancer.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

The latest test involves Legend Biotech, J&J’s partner in multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

The inflammatory lesions at the ends of the long bones—tubercle, syphilitic gumma, and Brodie's abscess, that resemble myeloma, are all attended with the formation of new bone in greater or lesser amount.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson