Myeloma
Also called Bone marrow cancer
HematologyOncologyImportant
Malignant proliferation of plasma cells in the bone marrow causing bone destruction, anemia, hypercalcemia, and immune impairment.
Korean
골수종
골수 내 형질세포(항체 생성 세포)에서 발생하는 악성 종양; 다발성 골수종이 가장 흔하며 뼈 파괴·고칼슘혈증·빈혈·신부전·면역 저하를 유발함.
French
Myélome
Néoplasie maligne des plasmocytes dans la moelle osseuse ; le myélome multiple cause destruction osseuse, anémie, hypercalcémie et immunodépression.
Word parts
myel/oRoot(Greek) Spinal cord; bone marrow-omaSuffix(Greek) Tumor, mass