First Known Use: circa 1857
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myeloma
noun my·e·lo·ma \ˌmī-ə-ˈlō-mə\
plural my·e·lo·mas also my·e·lo·ma·ta \-mə-tə\
Definition of MYELOMA
: a primary tumor of the bone marrow
— my·e·lo·ma·tous \-mə-təs\ adjective
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Origin of MYELOMA
New Latin
Medical Dictionary
myeloma
noun my·e·lo·ma \ˌmī-ə-ˈlō-mə\
plural my·e·lo·mas also my·e·lo·ma·ta \-mət-ə\
Medical Definition of MYELOMA
: a primary tumor of the bone marrow formed of any one of the bone marrow cells (as myelocytes or plasma cells) and usually involving several different bones at the same time—see multiple myeloma
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