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myeloma definition

my·elo·ma (mī′ə lō′mə)

noun pl. myelomas -·mas or myelomata -·mata (-mə tə)

a malignant tumor of the bone marrow, consisting generally of abnormal plasma cells

Etymology: myel(o)- + -oma

Related Forms:

  • myelomatous my′·elom′a·tous (-läm′ə təs, -lō′mə-) adjective

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