multiple myeloma

noun Pathology.

a malignant plasma cell tumor of the bone marrow that destroys bone tissue.

Origin of multiple myeloma

First recorded in 1895–1900; myel- + -oma

Words nearby multiple myeloma

multiple integral, multiple lentigines syndrome, multiple listing, multiple mirror telescope, multiple mucosal neuroma syndrome, multiple myeloma, multiple myositis, multiple neuritis, multiple neurofibroma, multiple personality, multiple pregnancy

Medical definitions for multiple myeloma

multiple myeloma

n.

A malignant proliferation of plasma cells in bone marrow causing numerous tumors and characterized by the presence of abnormal proteins in the blood.