myoma

myoma

English

Etymology

myo- +‎ -oma

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /maɪˈoʊmə/

Noun

myoma (plural myomas or myomata)

1. (pathology) A tumor composed of muscle tissue, usually benign and commonly occurring in the uterus and the esophagus.

Derived terms

• angiomyoma
• fibromyoma
• hysteromyoma
• leiomyoma
• myomatous
• rhabdomyoma

 

Translations

tumor composed of muscle tissue

Catalan: mioma m French: myome (fr) m Italian: mioma m Japanese: 筋腫 (きんしゅ, kinshu)

Polish: mięśniak (pl) Spanish: mioma (es) m Swedish: myom (sv) n

See also

• fibroid