multiple myeloma

noun

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

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John Drew was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in his later years and was supported by Drew, who paid for his hospice care. Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025 Jim Tauber, a longtime executive and the president of Sidney Kimmel Entertainment for a decade until his retirement in 2015, died Wednesday from complications of multiple myeloma, his family confirmed. Abigail Lee, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025 It There are no proven ways to prevent smoldering multiple myeloma yet. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 22 Jan. 2025 Five years ago, I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for multiple myeloma

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 3 Mar. 2025.

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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