myoma /my·o·ma/ (mi-o´mah) pl. myomas, myo´mata a benign tumor formed of muscle elements.myom´atous
Myoma
myoma
myoma (mīō´m
),
uterine myoma leiomyoma of the uterus.
my·o·ma (m -  m )n. pl. my·o·mas or my·o·ma·ta (-m -t) A benign tumor of muscular tissue. my·o ma·tous (-m-ts, - m-) adj. |
Myoma
These are benign (non-malignant) tumors of the uterus.
Mentioned in: Pelvic Exam
myoma
[mī·ō′mə] pl. myomas, myomata
Etymology: Gk, mys + oma, tumor
a common benign fibroid tumor of the uterine muscle. The tumor develops most frequently after 30 years of age in women, especially African-American women, who have never been pregnant. Menorrhagia, backache, constipation, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and other symptoms develop in proportion to the size, location, and rate of growth of the tumor.
myoma (mīō´m
),n a neoplasm characterized by muscle cells.
myoma
a tumor formed of muscle tissue.
myoma uteri, myoma of uterus
a benign tumor of the smooth muscle fibers of the uterus. See leiomyoma uteri.
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