rhabdomyoma

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]

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rhab·do·my·o·ma .rab-dō-mī-'ō-mə n, pl -mas also -ma·ta -mət-ə a benign tumor composed of striated muscle fibers <a cardiac \rhabdomyoma>

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n.
a rare benign tumour of skeletal muscle or heart muscle.

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rhab·do·my·o·ma (rab″do-mi-oґmə) [rhabdo- + myoma] a benign tumor derived from striated muscle. The cardiac form is considered to be a hamartoma and is often associated with tuberous sclerosis; the extracardiac form is a true neoplasm and is often divided into fetal and adult forms on the basis of the degree of cellular differentiation, distribution, patient age, and other factors.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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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 — /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 — noun A non cancerous tumor of skeletal muscle …   Wiktionary

  • 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

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