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Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases > Lymphatic Diseases > Lymphoproliferative Disorders > Multiple Myeloma
Immune System Diseases > Immunoproliferative Disorders > Lymphoproliferative Disorders > Multiple Myeloma
Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases > Hematologic Diseases > Hemorrhagic Disorders > Hemostatic Disorders > Multiple Myeloma
Cardiovascular Diseases > Vascular Diseases > Hemostatic Disorders > Multiple Myeloma
Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases > Hematologic Diseases > Blood Protein Disorders > Paraproteinemias > Multiple Myeloma
Immune System Diseases > Immunoproliferative Disorders > Paraproteinemias > Multiple Myeloma
Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Histologic Type > Neoplasms, Plasma Cell > Multiple Myeloma

Preferred term

Multiple Myeloma  

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Entry terms

  • Cell Myeloma, Plasma
  • Cell Myelomas, Plasma
  • Disease, Kahler
  • Kahler Disease
  • Myeloma Multiple
  • Myeloma, Multiple
  • Myeloma-Multiple
  • Myeloma-Multiples
  • Myeloma, Plasma Cell
  • Myeloma, Plasma-Cell
  • Myelomas, Plasma Cell
  • Myelomas, Plasma-Cell
  • Myelomatoses
  • Myelomatosis
  • Plasma Cell Myeloma
  • Plasma-Cell Myeloma
  • Plasma Cell Myelomas
  • Plasma-Cell Myelomas

Note

  • myeloma unspecified is probably MULTIPLE MYELOMA; solitary myeloma = PLASMACYTOMA

Scope note

  • A malignancy of mature PLASMA CELLS engaging in monoclonal immunoglobulin production. It is characterized by hyperglobulinemia, excess Bence-Jones proteins (free monoclonal IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAINS) in the urine, skeletal destruction, bone pain, and fractures. Other features include ANEMIA; HYPERCALCEMIA; and RENAL INSUFFICIENCY.

In other languages

  • multippeli myelooma

    Finnish

  • Kahler
  • Kahlerin tauti
  • Kahlers sjukdom
  • morbus Kahler
  • multipelt myelom
  • myeloma multiplex
  • myelomatoosi
  • myelomatos
  • myelomatosis
  • myelooma
  • Multipelt myelom

    Swedish

  • Myelom
  • Myelomatos

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009101

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