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myoma definition

myo·ma (mī ō′mə)

noun pl. myomas -·mas or myomata -·mata (-mə tə)

any tumor consisting of muscular tissue

Etymology: ModL: see myo- & -oma

Related Forms:

  • myomatous my·om′a·tous (-äm′ə təs, -ō′mə-) adjective

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