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leiomyoma
[ lahy-oh-mahy-oh-muh ]
noun
, Pathology.
, plural lei·o·my·o·mas, lei·o·my·o·ma·ta [lahy-oh-mahy-, oh, -m, uh, -t, uh].
- a benign tumor composed of nonstriated muscular tissue.
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Other Words From
- lei·o·my·om·a·tous [lahy-oh-mahy-, om, -, uh, -t, uh, s, -, oh, -m, uh, -t, uh, s], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of leiomyoma1
1885–90; < Greek leîo ( s ) smooth + myoma
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