Reproductive
leiomyoma
ly-oh-my-OH-muh
StatusNew
Definition
Benign uterine muscle tumor; fibroid
PathologyReproductive
Breakdown
Root
my/o
muscle
Suffix
-oma
tumor
Etymology
Greek: lei/o (smooth) + my/o (muscle) + -oma (tumor)
Practice
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mel-uh-NOH-muh
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lipoma
lih-POH-muh
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lymphoma
lim-FOH-muh
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glioma
gly-OH-muh
Tumor arising from glial cells in the brain
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