multiple myeloma

noun

: a disease of bone marrow that is characterized by the presence of numerous myelomas in various bones of the body

Examples of multiple myeloma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Patti Scialfa has revealed she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of bone marrow cancer, in 2018, prompting her to reduce her time playing in the E Street Band with her husband, Bruce Springsteen. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 Sep. 2024 Also in the documentary, Springsteen’s wife and E Street bandmate Patti Scialfa revealed she was diagnosed in 2018 with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 Sep. 2024 According to Variety, Scialfa opens up in the film about being diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, in 2018, which resulted in her dialing back her public appearances and performances with husband Springsteen’s E Street Band over the past few years. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2024 Patti Scialfa has revealed a six-year battle with the blood cancer multiple myeloma in the new documentary Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for multiple myeloma 

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Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multiple myeloma was in 1897

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“Multiple myeloma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple%20myeloma. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

multiple myeloma

noun
: a disease of bone marrow that is characterized by the presence of numerous myelomas in various bones of the body

called also myelomatosis

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