Definitions for multiple myeloma
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mul′tiple myelo′ma(n.)
a malignant plasma cell tumor of the bone marrow that destroys bone tissue.
Category: Pathology
Origin of multiple myeloma:
1895–1900
Princeton's WordNet
multiple myeloma(noun)
myeloma that develops in several places at the same time
Wiktionary
multiple myeloma(Noun)
A cancer of the white blood cells.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Multiple Myeloma
A malignancy of mature PLASMA CELLS engaging in monoclonal immunoglobulin production. It is characterized by hyperglobulinemia, excess Bence-Jones proteins (free monoclonal IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAINS) in the urine, skeletal destruction, bone pain, and fractures. Other features include ANEMIA; HYPERCALCEMIA; and RENAL INSUFFICIENCY.
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