Leiomyoma — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = D21, D25 ICD9 = ICD9|218 ICDO = 8890 8894 OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D007889A leiomyoma (plural is leiomyomata ) is a benign smooth muscle neoplasm … Wikipedia
leiomyoma — Benign tumour of smooth muscle in which parallel arrays of smooth muscle cells form bundles which are arranged in a whorled pattern. The amount of fibrous connective tissue is very variable. Leiomyoma of the uterus (fibroid) is the commonest form … Dictionary of molecular biology
Leiomyoma — A benign tumor of smooth muscle, the type of muscle that is found in the heart and uterus. A leiomyoma of the uterus is commonly called a fibroid. Uterine fibroids are the single most common indication for hysterectomy. Fibroids can be present… … Medical dictionary
leiomyoma uteri — uterine leiomyoma a leiomyoma of the uterus, usually occurring in the third and fourth decades of life, characterized by multiple, firm, round, sharply circumscribed, unencapsulated, gray to white tumors that show a whorled pattern on cut section … Medical dictionary
leiomyoma cutis — a leiomyoma arising from cutaneous or subcutaneous smooth muscle fibers, occurring singly or multiply, usually in the form of lesions arising from arrectores pilorum muscles (piloleiomyoma); it may also occur as a solitary genital lesion arising… … Medical dictionary
leiomyoma — leiomyomatous /luy oh muy om euh teuhs, oh meuh teuhs/, adj. /luy oh muy oh meuh/, n., pl. leiomyomas, leiomyomata / meuh teuh/. Pathol. a benign tumor composed of nonstriated muscular tissue. Cf. rhabdomyoma. [1885 90; < Gk leîo(s) smooth +… … Universalium
leiomyoma — noun A non cancerous tumor of smooth muscle … Wiktionary
leiomyoma — n. benign uterine tumour (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
leiomyoma — leio·myoma … English syllables
leiomyoma — lei•o•my•o•ma [[t]ˌlaɪ oʊ maɪˈoʊ mə[/t]] n. pl. mas, ma•ta [[t] mə tə[/t]] pat a benign tumor composed of nonstriated muscular tissue Compare rhabdomyoma • Etymology: 1885–90; < Gk leîo(s) smooth +myoma lei•o•my•om•a•tous ˌlaɪ oʊ maɪˈɒm ə təs … From formal English to slang