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myeloma

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
myelo-ma
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A malignant tumour arising from cells of the bone marrow, specifically plasma cells.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From myelo- + -oma.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

myelomas (plural) myelomata (plural)

Derived Forms

heteromyeloma myelomatoid myelomatous xanthomyeloma

Phrases

multiple myeloma

Questions

What does myeloma mean?
A malignant tumour arising from cells of the bone marrow, specifically plasma cells.
Where does myeloma come from?
From myelo- + -oma.

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