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multiple myeloma
noun
: a disease of bone marrow that is characterized by the presence of numerous myelomas in various bones of the body
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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
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Word History
First Known Use
1897, in the meaning defined above
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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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