leiomyoma

[ lahy-oh-mahy-oh-muh ]

/ ˌlaɪ oʊ maɪˈoʊ mə /

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noun, plural lei·o·my·o·mas, lei·o·my·o·ma·ta

[lahy-oh-mahy-oh-muh-tuh]. /ˌlaɪ oʊ maɪˈoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.

a benign tumor composed of nonstriated muscular tissue.

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Compare rhabdomyoma.

Origin of leiomyoma

1885–90; <Greek leîo(s) smooth + myoma

OTHER WORDS FROM leiomyoma

lei·o·my·om·a·tous

[lahy-oh-mahy-om-uh-tuhs, -oh-muh-tuhs], /ˌlaɪ oʊ maɪˈɒm ə təs, -ˈoʊ mə təs/, adjective

Words nearby leiomyoma

Leigh-Mallory, Leighton, Leila, Leinsdorf, Leinster, leiomyoma, leipoa, Leipzig, Leiria, leishmania, leishmaniasis