myoma

my·o·ma

[mahy-oh-muh]
noun, plural my·o·mas, my·o·ma·ta [-muh-tuh] . Pathology.
a tumor composed of muscular tissue.

Origin:
1870–75; my- + -oma

my·om·a·tous [mahy-om-uh-tuhs, -oh-muh-] , adjective
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myoma (maɪˈəʊmə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -mas, -mata
a benign tumour composed of muscle tissue
 
my'omatous
 
adj

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myoma my·o·ma (mī-ō'mə)
n. pl. my·o·mas or my·o·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A benign tumor of muscular tissue.


my·o'ma·tous (-ō'mə-təs, -ŏm'ə-) adj.

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