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Myoma

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. A tumor composed of muscle tissue.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. A tumor comprised of muscle tissue, usually benign and commonly occurring in the uterus and the esophagus.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. A tumor consisting of muscular tissue.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. A neoplasm or tumor composed of muscular tissue.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a benign tumor composed of muscle tissue

Word Usage

"Known as the “laparoscopic myoma coagulation,” or “myolysis,” the procedure uses the customary tiny abdominal incision, into which your doctor will place special laser equipment that works to destroy the blood supply of your tumor."

Cross Reference

myoma lævicellulare myoma cavernosum myoma teleangiectodes myoma striocellulare fibroid

Variant

myomata

Form

myomatous