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Meaning of myeloma | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A malignant tumour arising from cells of the bone marrow, specifically plasma cells.

Equivalents

Čeština myelom
Deutsch Myelom
Español mieloma
Suomi luuydinsyöpä myelooma
Français myélome
Italiano mieloma
Polski szpiczak

Examples

“While Powell was fully vaccinated, he was also battling multiple myeloma, a cancer that suppresses the immune system, making him more susceptible to the virus and less likely to mount an immune response after being vaccinated.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

myelomagenesis myelomalacia myelomatosis myelomatous myelomeningitis myelomeningocele

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