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

noun

• myelomas
  plural
• myelomata
  plural

Etymology

Origin of myeloma

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

Example Sentences

The company views myeloma as a $35 billion market opportunity, which was a key factor in its decision to acquire Kelonia Therapeutics and its cell therapy candidate, KLN-1010.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Privately held Kelonia is developing a next-generation treatment for the blood cancer multiple myeloma.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Darzalex, which is J&J’s multiple myeloma drug and top-selling product, brought in about $4.0 billion in revenue, up from $3.2 billion in the same three months last year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

In laboratory experiments, zeaxanthin enhanced these cells' ability to destroy melanoma, multiple myeloma, and glioblastoma cells.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

The myeloid tumour or myeloma is comparatively common.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander