multiple myeloma

noun

: a disease of bone marrow that is characterized by the presence of numerous myelomas in various bones of the body

Examples of multiple myeloma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Patti Scialfa has revealed a six-year battle with the blood cancer multiple myeloma in the new documentary Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Sep. 2024 In 2018, while Bruce and I were doing the play on Broadway [‘Springsteen on Broadway’], I was diagnosed with early stage multiple myeloma. Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday night, Scialfa revealed that she was diagnosed with early stage multiple myeloma in 2018 (during the run of Springsteen on Broadway). Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2024 Patti Scialfa is opening up for the first time about her six-year journey with multiple myeloma. Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for multiple myeloma 

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Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multiple myeloma was in 1897

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“Multiple myeloma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple%20myeloma. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.

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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