myeloma
noun
my·e·lo·ma
ˌmī-ə-ˈlō-mə 
plural myelomas also myelomata
ˌmī-ə-ˈlō-mə-tə
: a primary tumor of the bone marrow
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York joined Good Morning America on Monday to discuss his return after taking a hiatus to undergo treatment for myelodysplastic syndromes, or MDS, and multiple smoldering myeloma — two blood and bone marrow disorders.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 June 2024
People with typical myeloma may have plasma cells that produce one of the following antibodies:4
IgA kappa or epsilon
IgD
IgE
IgG kappa or epsilon
IgM
Bence Jones Myeloma
Bence Jones myeloma, also referred to as light chain myeloma, affects 15% to 20% of people with multiple myeloma.
—Barbara Brody, Health, 9 June 2024
Iles poured more of himself into Cage: his protagonist lost part of a leg in a similar car wreck and was now battling myeloma.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
Romano hosted The International Myeloma Foundation Gala on Thursday, April 18, which benefits the Peter Boyle Research Fund and advances in myeloma research.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 June 2024
People with typical myeloma may have plasma cells that produce one of the following antibodies:4
IgA kappa or epsilon
IgD
IgE
IgG kappa or epsilon
IgM
Bence Jones Myeloma
Bence Jones myeloma, also referred to as light chain myeloma, affects 15% to 20% of people with multiple myeloma.
—Barbara Brody, Health, 9 June 2024
Iles poured more of himself into Cage: his protagonist lost part of a leg in a similar car wreck and was now battling myeloma.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
Romano hosted The International Myeloma Foundation Gala on Thursday, April 18, which benefits the Peter Boyle Research Fund and advances in myeloma research.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
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myeloma
noun
my·e·lo·ma
ˌmī-ə-ˈlō-mə
plural myelomas also myelomata
-mət-ə
: a primary tumor of the bone marrow formed of any one of the bone marrow cells (as myelocytes or plasma cells) and usually involving several different bones at the same time see multiple myeloma
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