leiomyoma
[ lahy-oh-mahy-oh-muh ]
/ ˌlaɪ oʊ maɪˈoʊ mə /
noun, plural lei·o·my·o·mas, lei·o·my·o·ma·ta [lahy-oh-mahy-oh-muh-tuh] /ˌlaɪ oʊ maɪˈoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.
a benign tumor composed of nonstriated muscular tissue.
Compare
rhabdomyoma.
Origin of leiomyoma
1885–90; < Greek
leîo(s) smooth +
myoma
OTHER WORDS FROM leiomyoma
lei·o·my·om·a·tous [lahy-oh-mahy-om-uh-tuh s, -oh-muh-tuh s] /ˌlaɪ oʊ maɪˈɒm ə təs, -ˈoʊ mə təs/, adjectiveWords nearby leiomyoma
leinsdorf,
leinster,
leio-,
leiodermia,
leiomyofibroma,
leiomyoma,
leiomyosarcoma,
leipoa,
leipzig,
leiria,
leishman-donovan body
Medical definitions for leiomyoma
leiomyoma
[ lī′ō-mī-ō′mə ]
n.
A benign tumor derived from smooth muscle, occurring most often in the uterus.