leiomyomata

lei·o·my·o·ma

 (lī′ō-mī-ō′mə)

n. pl. lei·o·my·o·mas or lei·o·my·o·ma·ta (-mə-tə)

A benign tumor derived from smooth muscle, occurring most often in the uterus.

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[Greek leios, smooth; see (s)lei- in Indo-European roots + myoma.]

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lei′o·my·o′ma·tous (-ō′mə-təs, -ŏm′ə-) adj.

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leiomyomata

(ˌlaɪəʊmaɪˈəʊmətə)

pl n

(Medicine) benign tumours, consisting of muscle fibres, that can occur in any organ but are most commonly found in the uterus

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