rhabdomyoma
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rhabdomyoma — [rab΄dō mī ō′mə] n. [ModL < Gr rhabdos, rod (see RHABDOCOELE) + MYOMA] Med. a tumor composed of striated muscular fibers … English World dictionary
Rhabdomyoma — A rhabdomyoma is a benign tumor of striated muscle. Cardiac rhabdomyomas occur most frequently in infants and young children and have an association with tuberous sclerosis.It is most commonly associated with the tongue and heart, but can also… … Wikipedia
rhabdomyoma — A benign neoplasm derived from striated muscle, occurring in the heart in children, probably as a hamartomatous process. [rhabdo + G. mys, muscle, + oma, tumor] * * * rhab·do·my·o·ma .rab dō mī ō mə n … Medical dictionary
rhabdomyoma — /rab doh muy oh meuh/, n., pl. rhabdomyomas, rhabdomyomata / meuh teuh/. Pathol. a benign tumor made up of striated muscular tissue. Cf. leiomyoma. [1875 80; RHABDO + MYOMA] * * * … Universalium
rhabdomyoma — n. (Medicine) benign tumour deriving from striated muscle (occurs often in the heart in children) … English contemporary dictionary
rhabdomyoma — rhab·do·myoma … English syllables
rhabdomyoma — n. a rare benign tumour of skeletal muscle or heart muscle … The new mediacal dictionary
rhabdomyoma — rhab•do•my•o•ma [[t]ˌræb doʊ maɪˈoʊ mə[/t]] n. pl. mas, ma•ta [[t] mə tə[/t]] pat a benign tumor made up of striated muscular tissue Compare leiomyoma • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
rhabdomyoma — /ˌræbdoʊmaɪˈoʊmə/ (say .rabdohmuy ohmuh) noun (plural rhabdomyomas or rhabdomyomata /ˌræbdoʊmaɪˈoʊmətə/ (say .rabdohmuy ohmuhtuh)) a tumour made up of striate muscular tissue. Compare leiomyoma. {New Latin, from Greek rhabdo(s) rod + New Latin… …
rhabdomyoma — n. tumour of striated muscle … Dictionary of difficult words
