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myoma

American  
[mahy-oh-muh] / maɪˈoʊ mə /

noun

Pathology.

plural

myomas, myomata

  1. a tumor composed of muscular tissue.

myoma British  
/ maɪˈəʊmə /

noun

  1. a benign tumour composed of muscle tissue

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Other Word Forms

  • myomatous adjective

Etymology

Origin of myoma

First recorded in 1870–75; my- + -oma

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