myoma

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UK/maɪˈəʊmə/UK[maɪ̯ˈəʊ̯mə]US/maɪˈoʊmə/US[maɪ̯ˈoʊ̯mə]

noun

A tumor composed of muscle tissue, usually benign and commonly occurring in the uterus and the esophagus.

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Meanings

nounmyoma (plural myomas or myomata)

plural myomas · plural myomata

  1. medicineA tumor composed of muscle tissue, usually benign and commonly occurring in the uterus and the esophagus.

Origin

From myo- + -oma.

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Translations

Bulgarian мио́ма
  • мио́ма (mióma)tumor composed of muscle tissue
Catalan mioma
  • miomatumor composed of muscle tissue
French myome
  • myometumor composed of muscle tissue
Greek μύωμα
  • μύωμα (mýoma)tumor composed of muscle tissue
Italian mioma
  • miomatumor composed of muscle tissue
Japanese 筋腫
  • 筋腫 (kinshu)tumor composed of muscle tissue
Polish mięśniak
  • mięśniaktumor composed of muscle tissue
Spanish mioma
  • miomatumor composed of muscle tissue
Swedish myom
  • myomtumor composed of muscle tissue

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with myoma

OklahomasomaTacomacarcinomalymphomaaromacomamelanomaomaadenocarcinomachromaadenomaOmaghgranulomastromastomasangomahamartomabromapleromaacanthomaacanthosomacrepidomaendometrioma
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Cite this entry
APA

myoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myoma

MLA

“myoma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myoma. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myoma,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myoma.

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