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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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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
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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 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
More from Merriam-Webster on multiple myeloma
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