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rhabdomyoma

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rhabdomyoma /rhab·do·my·o·ma/ (-mi-o´mah) a benign tumor derived from striated muscle; the cardiac form is considered to be a hamartoma and is often associated with tuberous sclerosis.
rhab·do·my·o·ma (rbd-m-m)
n.
A benign tumor derived from striated muscle.

rhabdomyoma
[rab′dōmī·ō′mə] pl. rhabdomyomas, rhabdomyomata
Etymology: Gk, rhabdos, rod, mys, muscle, oma
a tumor of striated muscle that may occur in the uterus, vagina, pharynx, tongue, or heart. Also called myoma striocellulare.

rhabdomyoma [rab″do-mi-o´mah]
a tumor containing striated muscle fibers.

rhabdomyoma
a tumor containing striated muscle fibers.


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Rhabdomyoma is a tumor of the myocardial wall (Figure 20) and is associated with tuberous sclerosis.
Of those parapharyngealspace tumors of muscle origin, rhabdomyoma and its malignant counterpart, rhabdomyosarcoma, are more common than the tumors of smooth-muscle origin.
He suffered from undiagnosed cardiac rhabdomyoma, tiny tumours that can affect the heart's electrical impulses.
 
 
 
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