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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People with multiple myeloma may overproduce some antibodies.
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Parsons had been suffering from multiple myeloma, a type of cancer, and a resurgence of the disase prompted him to step down from his role as interim chairman of CBS Corp. in October 2018.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
Studies have observed associations between occupational exposure to dichloromethane and increased risk for several specific cancers, including brain cancer, liver and biliary tract cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and multiple myeloma.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Thomas was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2022 and went through the medical wringer to get better.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Parsons had been suffering from multiple myeloma, a type of cancer, and a resurgence of the disase prompted him to step down from his role as interim chairman of CBS Corp. in October 2018.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
Studies have observed associations between occupational exposure to dichloromethane and increased risk for several specific cancers, including brain cancer, liver and biliary tract cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and multiple myeloma.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Thomas was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2022 and went through the medical wringer to get better.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Multiple myeloma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple%20myeloma. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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