multiple myeloma

noun

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

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The two companies had already been working together on a multiple myeloma CAR-T therapy that could be approved later this year. Andrew Joseph, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026 In October 2024, Bill Plaschke wrote a column detailing Steiner’s battle with multiple myeloma blood cancer. Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026 Vegetarians in the study did have a lower risk of pancreatic, breast, prostate, kidney and multiple myeloma. Bloomberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026 Despite treatment advances, many patients with multiple myeloma eventually relapse and need new lines of therapy. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for multiple myeloma

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multiple myeloma was in 1897

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“Multiple myeloma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple%20myeloma. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

Medical Definition

multiple myeloma

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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