multiple myeloma

noun

Definition of MULTIPLE MYELOMA

: a disease of bone marrow that is characterized by the presence of numerous myelomas in various bones of the body

1897

Medical Dictionary

noun

: a disease of bone marrow that is characterized by the presence of numerous myelomas in various bones of the body—called also myelomatosis

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