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 adjective

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The study found that obesity is linked to seven types of cancer that are rising among younger adults: colorectal, kidney, uterine, pancreatic, stomach (cardia), cervical cancers and myeloma (a type of blood cancer). Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025 Today, there are 36,000 new cases of myeloma in the U.S., annually, and median survival is about 10 years, with many patients dying of something other than the disease. Eileen Finan, People.com, 5 June 2025 Now, after thalidomide treatment, one-third had declines in myeloma activity. David Armstrong, CNN Money, 10 May 2025 Women saw an increase in eight cancers: stomach, liver and intrahepatic bile duct, melanoma of the skin, breast, myeloma, pancreas, corpus and uterus, and oral cavity and pharynx. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for myeloma

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of myeloma was in 1949

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“Myeloma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myeloma. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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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