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