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

See Examples For:

myeloma

“We can put you in touch with another myeloma patient to talk to” became “We can contact other patients for us to talk to you.”

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

The same strategy proved effective against multiple myeloma.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 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

Zhang inherits a company built around Carvykti, a one-time therapy for multiple myeloma.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

When there is a central gumma, the shadow is interrupted by a rounded clear area, like that of a chondroma or myeloma, but there is sclerosis round about.

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

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