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单词 myeloma
释义

myeloma

noun

my·​e·​lo·​ma ˌmī-ə-ˈlō-mə How to pronounce myeloma (audio)
plural myelomas also myelomata ˌmī-ə-ˈlō-mə-tə How to pronounce myeloma (audio)
: a primary tumor of the bone marrow
myelomatous
ˌmī-ə-ˈlō-mə-təs How to pronounce myeloma (audio)
adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The myeloma had spread into his skull and his spinal fluid. Angus Chen, STAT, 2 June 2022 Emilio had recently been in hospice care after he was diagnosed with Multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, in December 2020. Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 10 Mar. 2022 Multiple myeloma is a cancer affecting plasma cells, and although other treatments have extended patients’ survival in recent years, it is estimated to cause more than 12,400 deaths each year in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. Peter Loftus, WSJ, 28 Feb. 2022 Salas, who died Thursday, had been battling myeloma for two years and recently contracted COVID-19, his family said. Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2022 Galynn Brady was diagnosed with breast cancer and myeloma in 2016. Hayden Bird, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Dec. 2021 Multiple myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells, suppresses the body's immune response. Jamie Gangel And Jeremy Herb, CNN, 18 Oct. 2021 Multiple myeloma patients can live for many years with treatment, but it's not considered curable. Jen Christensen, CNN, 18 Oct. 2021 Multiple myeloma forms in white blood cells that typically help fight infections, according to the Mayo Clinic. Rick Rouan, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Greek myelós "bone marrow" + -oma — more at myelo-

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

myeloma

noun

my·​e·​lo·​ma ˌmī-ə-ˈlō-mə How to pronounce myeloma (audio)
plural myelomas also myelomata -mət-ə How to pronounce myeloma (audio)
: 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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