multiple myeloma
n. A malignant proliferation of plasma cells in bone marrow causing numerous tumors and characterized by the presence of abnormal proteins in the blood.
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mul′tiple myelo′ma
n. a malignant plasma cell tumor of the bone marrow that destroys bone tissue.
[1895–1900]
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| Noun | 1. | multiple myeloma - myeloma that develops in several places at the same timemyeloma - a tumor of the bone marrow (usually malignant) composed of cells normally found in bone marrow |
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