multiple myeloma

noun

: a disease of bone marrow that is characterized by the presence of numerous myelomas in various bones of the body

Examples of multiple myeloma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In one approach, called chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, patients’ immune cells are collected and genetically modified to better fight lymphoma, leukemia, and, most recently, multiple myeloma. Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024 During a recent interview with PEOPLE, Romano, 66, discussed his early days with his former costar, who died on December 12, 2006 at 71 from multiple myeloma and heart disease. Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for multiple myeloma 

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Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multiple myeloma was in 1897

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“Multiple myeloma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple%20myeloma. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

Medical Definition

multiple myeloma

noun
: a disease of bone marrow that is characterized by the presence of numerous myelomas in various bones of the body

called also myelomatosis

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