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

Since then, research has shown that stem cell transplantation can be a safe and effective treatment for blood cancers — leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma — and certain non-cancerous blood disorders. —Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026

Since then, research has shown stem cell transplantation can be a safe and effective treatment for blood cancers — leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma — as well as certain non-cancerous blood disorders. —Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026

All 20 patients who received the trial treatment no longer had any detectable myeloma cells in their body. —Angus Chen, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026

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

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

• aroma
• diploma
• fibroma
• glaucoma
• glioma
• lipoma
• lymphoma
• myoma
• myxoma
• neuroma
• paloma
• schwannoma

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