myoma

English

Etymology

From myo- +‎ -oma.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /maɪˈoʊmə/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /maɪˈəʊmə/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -əʊmə

Noun

myoma (plural myomas or myomata)

  1. (pathology) A tumor composed of muscle tissue, usually benign and commonly occurring in the uterus and the esophagus.

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