myeloma

noun

my·​e·​lo·​ma ˌmī-ə-ˈlō-mə 

plural myelomas also myelomata ˌmī-ə-ˈlō-mə-tə 

: a primary tumor of the bone marrow

myelomatous

ˌmī-ə-ˈlō-mə-təs 

adjective

Examples of myeloma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The most common examples involve crucial drugs for treating blood cancers like chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), lymphoma, and myeloma. —Alex Mejia Garcia, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026

In addition to lymphoma, CAR-T is most often used for leukemia and myeloma. —Kerry Breen, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026

For example, survival rates for myeloma, a bone marrow cancer, jumped from 32% to 62%, liver cancer from 7% to 22% and lung cancer from 15% to 28%. —Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026

The five-year survival rate for myeloma, for example, nearly doubled (from 32% to 62%). —Marcos Magaña, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing myeloma

• multiple myeloma

Rhymes for myeloma

• ambystoma
• atheroma
• carcinoma
• coloboma
• granuloma
• haematoma
• hamartoma
• hemangioma
• hematoma
• hepatoma
• hybridoma
• melanoma

Medical Definition

myeloma

noun

my·​e·​lo·​ma ˌmī-ə-ˈlō-mə 

plural myelomas also myelomata -mət-ə 

: 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