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myeloma

my·e·lo·ma
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mahy-uh-loh-muh]
    • /ˌmaɪ əˈloʊ mə/
    • /maɪ.əˈləʊ.mə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahy-uh-loh-muh]
    • /ˌmaɪ əˈloʊ mə/

Definitions of myeloma word

  • noun plural myeloma a tumor of plasma cells, arising in bone marrow, and often occurring at multiple sites, as in the vertebrae and flat skull bones. 1
  • noun myeloma A malignant tumor of the bone marrow. 1
  • noun myeloma a usually malignant tumour of the bone marrow or composed of cells normally found in bone marrow 0
  • noun myeloma a malignant tumor of the bone marrow, consisting generally of abnormal plasma cells 0
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Origin of myeloma

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; myel- + -oma

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Parts of speech for Myeloma

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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myeloma popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • hybridoma

    a hybrid cell made in the laboratory by fusing a normal cell with a cancer cell, usually a myeloma or lymphoma, in order to combine desired features of each, as the ability of the cancer cell to multiply rapidly with the ability of the normal cell to dictate the production of a specific antibody.

  • multiple myeloma

    a malignant plasma cell tumor of the bone marrow that destroys bone tissue.
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