Neoplastic Process
rhabdomyoma
[ rab-doh-mahy-oh-muh ]
Subclass of:
Myoma
Etymology:
Greek rhabdos = a rod or stripe + myo- (mys) = a mouse or a muscle + and -oma = tumor.
Definitions related to rhabdomyoma:
  • (rhabdomyoma, benign) A benign neoplasm arising from skeletal or cardiac muscle, characterized by the presence of rhabdomyoblasts.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • A benign mesenchymal tumor arising from skeletal or cardiac muscle.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A benign tumor derived from striated muscle. It is extremely rare, generally occurring in the tongue, neck muscles, larynx, uvula, nasal cavity, axilla, vulva, and heart. These tumors are treated by simple excision. (Dorland, 27th ed; DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1354)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • A benign tumor of striated muscle.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • Rhabdomyoma is a lesion of striated muscle. The 2 types of rhabdomyoma are neoplastic and hamartoma.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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