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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Now, more than twenty years later, Gluck brings us An Exercise in Uncertainty, a memoir documenting his long and ongoing struggle with a rare and incurable form of blood cancer called multiple myeloma. Terry McDonell 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025 The popular radio co-host is undergoing treatment for multiple myeloma, a cancer that affects the plasma cells in bone marrow. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025 People with stage 1 multiple myeloma have high levels of albumin in their blood.8 Treatment for early-stage multiple myeloma usually includes a combination of medications for several months. Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 21 Feb. 2025 Rorke died in 1987 at the age of 76 from multiple myeloma. Rachel Flynn, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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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