myoma /my·o·ma/ (mi-o´mah) pl. myomas, myo´mata a benign tumor formed of muscle elements.myom´atous
Myoma
myoma
myoma [mi-o´mah]
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 [mi-o´mah]
a tumor formed of muscle tissue. adj., adj myo´matous.
uterine myoma (myoma of uterus) leiomyoma uteri.
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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