multiple myeloma

English

Noun

multiple myeloma (plural multiple myelomas or multiple myelomata)

(pathology, oncology) A malignant neoplasm of plasma cells, a type of white blood cell that produces antibodies.

Synonyms

myelomatosis
plasma cell myeloma
Kahler's disease

Translations

cancer

Finnish: multippeli myelooma
French: myélome multiple m
Spanish: mieloma múltiple m

Further reading

multiple myeloma on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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