multiple myeloma

noun

A malignant neoplasm of plasma cells, a type of white blood cell that produces antibodies.

Similar
myelomatosisplasma cell myelomaKahler's disease

Meanings

nounmultiple myeloma (plural multiple myelomas or multiple myelomata)

plural multiple myelomas · plural multiple myelomata

  1. medicineA malignant neoplasm of plasma cells, a type of white blood cell that produces antibodies.

    Synonyms: myelomatosis, plasma cell myeloma, Kahler's disease

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA malignant neoplasm of plasma cells, a type of white blood cell that produces antibodies.

Similar
myelomatosisplasma cell myelomaKahler's disease

Translations

Finnish multippeli myelooma
  • multippeli myeloomacancer
French myélome multiple
  • myélome multiplecancer
Polish szpiczak
  • szpiczakcancer
Spanish mieloma múltiple
  • mieloma múltiplecancer
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APA

multiple myeloma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multiple%20myeloma

MLA

“multiple myeloma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multiple%20myeloma. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “multiple myeloma,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multiple%20myeloma.

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