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Myoma

Myoma \My*o"ma\, n. [NL. See Myo-, and -oma.] (Med.) A tumor consisting of muscular tissue.

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myoma

n. (context pathology English) A tumor comprised of muscle tissue, usually benign and commonly occurring in the uterus and the esophagus.

WordNet
myoma
  1. n. a benign tumor composed of muscle tissue

  2. [also: myomata (pl)]

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Myoma

Myoma is a kind of mesenchymal tumor.

Usage examples of "myoma".

A diagnosis was made of multilocular ovarian cyst or edematous myoma of the uterus, and on the morning of December 7, 1890, an operation was performed.

On April 18, 1881, Keith, late of Edinburgh, now of London, successfully removed an edematous myoma, together with the uterus, which was 42 pounds in weight.

In a recent work Tait remarks that the largest uterine myoma which he ever removed weighed 68 pounds, and adds that it grew after the menopause.

On April 18, 1881, Keith, late of Edinburgh, now of London, successfully removed an edematous myoma, together with the uterus, which was 42 pounds in weight.