Definitions

1. noun

A type of blood cancer characterized by the proliferation of malignant plasma cells in the bone marrow.

“The patient was diagnosed with multiple myelomata, and the doctor recommended a course of chemotherapy.”

2. noun

A type of tumor that originates in the bone marrow, typically characterized by the abnormal growth of plasma cells.

“The pathologist examined the biopsy sample and determined that it was a case of myelomata.”