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Myoma

Medical Definition: A benign neoplasm of muscular tissue. (Stedman, 25th ed)
Guide Notes: uterine = LEIOMYOMA + UTERINE NEOPLASMS; /blood supply /chem /secret /ultrastruct permitted; coord IM with precoord organ/neopl term (IM)
Myoma Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Rhabdomyoma - 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)

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