multiple myeloma
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- noun
- /ˈmʌltəpəl maɪəˈloʊmə/
- Specialized
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mieloma múltiple
- Indian researchers recently identified several factors linked to improved survival among multiple myeloma patients who have undergone stem cell transplantation.
- multiple myeloma, a cancer
- progression to multiple myeloma
- multiple myeloma cells
So today we might say patients who have a particular blood abnormality, we will say are multiple myeloma patients.
- So today we might say patients who have a particular blood abnormality, we will say are multiple myeloma patients.
Examples
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There is some controversy in the literature over whether extramedullary plasmacytoma represents an early, localized stage of multiple myeloma or if it is a distinct entity.
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Overall, these effects led to cell cycle arrest in the G2/M phase, induction of caspase-dependent apoptosis, and growth suppression in multiple myeloma cells.
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And what you have in multiple myeloma is the following.
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Survival at 10 years is 70%, and it is related to progression to multiple myeloma.
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The former view may hold for solitary plasmacytomas of bone, as 85% of such patients progress to multiple myeloma.
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When last seen three years postoperatively, the patient exhibited no signs or symptoms of recurrence or progression to multiple myeloma.
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Therefore, long-term follow-up for locoregional control and to look for progression to multiple myeloma is necessary.
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The results of a bone survey were normal, and a bone marrow biopsy yielded no evidence of multiple myeloma.
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Bence Jones protein may signify a recurrence of the primary or the onset of multiple myeloma.
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In 2013, Brokaw was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, an incurable form of blood cancer.
Synonyms
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A serious disease in which body cells grow out of control and spread
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8.0
Cancer cells that grow without control and can destroy nearby tissue
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A group of harmful cells that grow and spread in the body
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A cancer in the bone marrow that makes too many abnormal blood cells
A growth of abnormal plasma cells usually in bone marrow but sometimes in other tissues
A cancer in the bone marrow, often in the pelvis or long bones
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'multiple' (more than one) modifies 'myeloma' (a cancer of bone marrow cells), so the meaning is a myeloma occurring in several places. Although medical, this naming pattern is literal and cross-linguistically common, so a learner who knows both constituent words can infer the full meaning.
Etymology
Multiple myeloma literally names the disease: multiple means 'many' and myeloma refers to a 'bone marrow' growth. So, the name shows it is a cancer that appears in many places inside the bone marrow.