Synonym(s)
- Kahler's disease
- myeloma
- myelomatosis
- plasmacytic myeloma
Definition(s)
- Malignant neoplasm of plasma cells usually arising in the bone marrow and manifested by skeletal destruction, bone pain, and the presence of anomalous immunoglobulins.
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Definition from: CRISP Thesaurus via Unified Medical Language System at the National Library of Medicine
- A type of cancer that begins in plasma cells (white blood cells that produce antibodies). Also called Kahler's disease, myelomatosis, or plasma cell myeloma.
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Definition from:
National Cancer Institute
dictionary
See also Understanding Medical Terminology.