myeloma

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myeloma

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From myelo- + -oma.

noun myelomas · myelomata

A malignant tumour arising from cells of the bone marrow, specifically plasma cells. While Powell was fully vaccinated, he was also battling multiple myeloma, a cancer that suppresses the immune system, making him more susceptible to the virus and less likely to mount an immune response after being vaccinated.

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noun malignant tumor of bone marrow

Español	mieloma
Français	myélome
Deutsch	Myelom
Italiano	mieloma

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@misc{myeloma_2026,
  title = {myeloma},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/myeloma},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}