Multiple myeloma (myelo- + -oma, `marrow` + `tumor`), also known as plasma cell myeloma, myelomatosis, or Kahler`s disease (after Otto Kahler), is a cancer of plasma cells, a type of white blood cell normally responsible for producing antibodies. In multiple myeloma, collections of abnormal plasma cells accumulate in the bone marrow, where th...
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malignant proliferation of cells within the bone marrow that usually occurs during middle age or later and increases in occurrence with age. Myelomas ... [5 related articles]
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A type of cancer that begins in plasma cells (white blood cells that produce antibodies). Also called Kahler disease, myelomatosis, and plasma cell myeloma.
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A cancer of middle to old age, characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation and disordered function of cells called plasma cells in the bone marrow. To understand multiple myeloma, it is useful to know the difference between normal blood cells and myeloma cells. Normal blood cells Norma...
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<oncology, tumour> See myeloma cell. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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a malignant neoplasm of plasma cells in which the plasma cells proliferate and invade the bone marrow, causing destruction of the bone and resulting in pathologic fracture and bone pain. It is the most common type of monoclonal gammopathy, characterized by presence of a monoclonal immunoglobulin (immunoglobulin recognized as a ...
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a form of cancer of the bone marrow that causes anemia, infections, and bleeding.
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See myeloma cell.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. an uncommon disease that occurs more frequently in men than in women and is associated with anemia, hemorrhage, recurrent infections, and weakness. Ordinarily, it is regarded as a malignant neoplasm that originates in bone marrow and involves chiefly the skeleton, with clinical features attributable to the sites of involv...
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Our Multiple myeloma Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Multiple myeloma Multiple myeloma: A malignancy of plasma cells (a form of lymphocyte) that typically involves multiple sites within the bone morrow and secretes all or part of a monoclonal antibody . Also called plasma cell myeloma. Common Misspelling...
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An uncommon malignant tumor of plasma cells arising from the bone marrow.
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n] - myeloma that develops in several places at the same time
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a cancer that causes uncontrolled production of white blood cells in the bone marrow
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noun myeloma that develops in several places at the same time
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a malignant plasma cell tumor of the bone marrow that destroys bone tissue.
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