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myoma

myoma

1 9.1
A noncancerous lump of muscle that often grows in the womb
  • noun
  • /maɪˈoʊmə/
  • Specialized
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  • After undergoing treatment for her myoma, she felt relieved and healthy again.
  • uterine myoma

Examples

  • Surgical removal of a myoma may be necessary if it causes severe symptoms.

  • Although a myoma is noncancerous, it can still affect a woman's quality of life.

  • The doctors discovered a myoma during her routine pelvic exam.

  • The myoma was discovered during a pelvic exam.

  • Many women develop myomas during their reproductive years.

  • She was diagnosed with a myoma after experiencing unusual pain in her abdomen.

  • The doctor explained that a myoma can cause heavy menstrual bleeding.

Synonyms

fibroid
vsmyoma
  • Specialized
10 7.3

A growth in the muscle of the womb that is not cancer and can cause pain or heavy bleeding

is a benign muscle tumor but can include significant fibrous tissue
leiomyoma
vsmyoma
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A noncancerous growth made of muscle, often in the womb or intestines

is a benign tumor of muscle tissue not limited to smooth muscle

Surface Forms

myoma singular
myomas plural

Morphology

myoma = myo (opaque) = myo + oma

Formed from Greek combining forms (myo- + -oma) that are specialist medical morphemes not known to average learners, so the meaning is not transparently derivable without medical knowledge.

Etymology

Myoma comes from Greek parts myo- meaning 'muscle' and -oma meaning 'tumor' or 'swelling'. So a myoma is literally a 'muscle tumor', which explains why it is a noncancerous growth of muscle tissue often found in the uterus.