solitary myeloma

myeloma /my·elo·ma/ (mi″ĕ-lo´mah) a tumor composed of cells of the type normally found in the bone marrow.

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giant cell myeloma  see under tumor (1).

multiple myeloma  a disseminated type of plasma cell dyscrasia characterized by multiple bone marrow tumor foci and secretion of an M component, manifested by skeletal destruction, pathologic fractures, bone pain, the presence of anomalous circulating immunoglobulins, Bence Jones proteinuria, and anemia.

plasma cell myeloma  multiple m.

sclerosing myeloma  myeloma associated with osteosclerosis, most often manifested by peripheral neuropathy.

solitary myeloma  a variant of multiple myeloma in which there is a single localized tumor focus.

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myeloma [mi″ĕ-lo´mah]

1. a tumor composed of plasma cells of the type normally found in the bone marrow.

2. multiple myeloma.

giant cell myeloma giant cell tumor (def. 1).

multiple myeloma see multiple myeloma.

plasma cell myeloma multiple myeloma.

solitary myeloma a variant of multiple myeloma in which there is a single localized tumor focus. Called also plasma cell tumor.

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solitary myeloma

Solitary plasmacytoma Hematology A single focus of neoplastic myeloma cells, which comprises 3-5% of monoclonal gammopathies. See Monoclonal gammopathy, Myeloma.