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leiomyoma

American

[lahy-oh-mahy-oh-muh] / ˌlaɪ oʊ maɪˈoʊ mə /

noun

Pathology.

plural

leiomyomas, leiomyomata

a benign tumor composed of nonstriated muscular tissue.

Other Word Forms

leiomyomatous

adjective

Etymology

Origin of leiomyoma

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

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