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Multiple Myeloma

Medical Definition: A malignant tumor of plasma cells usually arising in the bone marrow; characterized by diffuse involvement of the skeletal system, hyperglobulinemia, Bence-Jones proteinuria, and anemia.
Guide Notes: myeloma unspecified is probably MULTIPLE MYELOMA; solitary myeloma = PLASMACYTOMA

Multiple Myeloma Medical Definitions and Terms

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