rhabdomyoma
[ rab-doh-mahy-oh-muh ]
/ ˌræb doʊ maɪˈoʊ mə /
noun, plural rhab·do·my·o·mas, rhab·do·my·o·ma·ta [rab-doh-mahy-oh-muh-tuh] /ˌræb doʊ maɪˈoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.
a benign tumor made up of striated muscular tissue.
Nearby words
rhabdom, rhabdomal, rhabdomancy, rhabdomyoblast, rhabdomyolysis, rhabdomyoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, rhabdoviridae, rhabdovirus, rhachides, rhachilla
Compare leiomyoma.
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British Dictionary definitions for rhabdomyoma
rhabdomyoma
/ (ˌræbdəʊmaɪˈəʊmə) /
noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)
pathol a benign tumour of striated muscle
Word Origin for rhabdomyoma
C19: from New Latin, from Greek rhabdos a rod + myoma
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Medicine definitions for rhabdomyoma
rhabdomyoma
[ răb′dō-mī-ō′mə ]
n.
A benign tumor derived from striated muscle.
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