MYOMA

myoma

(noun) a benign tumor composed of muscle tissue

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

myoma (plural myomas or myomata)

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

Source: Wiktionary


My*o"ma, n. Etym: [NL. See Myo-, and -oma.] (Med.)

Definition: A tumor consisting of muscular tissue.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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