myeloma

noun

a tumor of the bone marrow (usually malignant) composed of cells normally found in bone marrow

Roots

myelosmyel- · Greek · marrow oma-oma · Greek · tumor

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The word myeloma breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: myel, from Greek myelos (“marrow”); and -oma, from Greek oma (“tumor”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.