myoma

American

[mahy-oh-muh] / maɪˈoʊ mə /

noun

Pathology.

PLURAL

myomas, myomata

a tumor composed of muscular tissue.

myoma British

/ maɪˈəʊmə /

noun

a benign tumour composed of muscle tissue

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Other Word Forms

myomatous adjective

Etymology

Origin of myoma

First recorded in 1870–75; my- + -oma

Example Sentences

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Rhabdomyoma, rab-dō-mī-ō′ma, n. a myoma consisting of striated muscular fibres.

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The benign tumours known as fibroids or myomata are very common.

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In fact, the clinical differentiation between myoma and fibroma is almost impossible.

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Tumours.—Innocent tumours—fibroma, lipoma, myoma—are comparatively rare.

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Cases of retention, epithelial and dermoid cysts have been observed; and there are isolated reports of the finding of papillomata, fibromata, lipomata, myomata and adenomata.

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