Neoplastic Process
myoma
[ mahy-oh-muh ]
Subclass of:
Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue
Etymology:
Greek myo- (combining form of mys = a mouse or a muscle) + -oma = neoplasm
Definitions related to myoma:
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A benign neoplasm of muscular tissue. (Stedman, 25th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(benign muscle neoplasm) A benign mesenchymal neoplasm arising from smooth, skeletal, or cardiac muscle tissue [NCIT:C4882].Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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