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rhab⋅do⋅my⋅o⋅ma

[rab-doh-mahy-oh-muh]
–noun, plural -mas, -ma⋅ta [-muh-tuh] . Pathology.
a benign tumor made up of striated muscular tissue.
Compare leiomyoma.


Origin:
1875–80; rhabdo- + myoma
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rhab·do·my·o·ma   (rāb'dō-mī-ō'mə)   
n.   pl. rhab·do·my·o·mas or rhab·do·my·o·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A tumor in striated muscle fibers.

[Greek rhabdos, rod; see rhabdomancy + myoma.]
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Main Entry: rhab·do·my·o·ma
Pronunciation: "rab-dO-mI-'O-m&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural rhab·do·my·o·mas or rhab·do·my·o·ma·ta /-m&t-&/
: a benign tumor composed ofstriated muscle fibers rhabdomyoma>
Medical Dictionary

rhabdomyoma rhab·do·my·o·ma (rāb'dō-mī-ō'mə)
n.
A benign tumor derived from striated muscle.

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