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multiple myeloma
noun
: a disease of bone marrow that is characterized by the presence of numerous myelomas in various bones of the body
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Jim Tauber, a longtime executive and the president of Sidney Kimmel Entertainment for a decade until his retirement in 2015, died Wednesday from complications of multiple myeloma, his family confirmed.
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Abigail Lee, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
It There are no proven ways to prevent smoldering multiple myeloma yet.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 22 Jan. 2025
Five years ago, I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.
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Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
Parsons had been in remission for multiple myeloma following a stem cell transplant in 2016.
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Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1897, in the meaning defined above
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“Multiple myeloma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple%20myeloma. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
Medical Definition
multiple myeloma
noun
: a disease of bone marrow that is characterized by the presence of numerous myelomas in various bones of the body
called also myelomatosis
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