myeloma
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my·e·lo·ma
(mī′ə-lō′mə)n. pl. my·e·lo·mas or my·e·lo·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A malignant tumor formed by the cells of the bone marrow.
my′e·lo′ma·toid′ (-toid′) adj.
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myeloma
(ˌmaɪɪˈləʊmə)n, pl -mas or -mata (-mətə)
(Pathology) a usually malignant tumour of the bone marrow or composed of cells normally found in bone marrow
ˌmyeˈlomaˌtoid adj
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my•e•lo•ma
(ˌmaɪ əˈloʊ mə)n., pl. -mas, -ma•ta (-mə tə)
a tumor of plasma cells, arising in bone marrow and often occurring at multiple sites.
[1855–60]
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| Noun | 1. | myeloma - a tumor of the bone marrow (usually malignant) composed of cells normally found in bone marrow malignant neoplasm, malignant tumor, metastatic tumor - a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body multiple myeloma - myeloma that develops in several places at the same time |
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my·e·lo·ma
n. mieloma.
1. cualquier tumor de la médula espinal u ósea;
2. tumor formado por el tipo de células que se encuentran en la médula ósea;
multiple ___ → ___ múltiple.
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myeloma
n mieloma m; multiple — mieloma múltipleEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.