| multiple myeloma | definition: cancer originating in the plasma cells of the bone marrow, and chiefly affecting the skeleton. The main symptom is an aching pain in the bones. Other symptoms include hemorrhages, anemia, swelling, recurrent infections, weakness, and skeletal deformation. It can be diagnosed by analyses of the blood (velocity of sedimentation) and urine (presence of Bence-Jones proteins). Treatments include chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery. (en) number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 term type: main entry term context (x): i_mulmye.txt origination date: 12/06/2002 |
| plasma cell dyscrasia | definition: see multiple myeloma. (en) number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 8 term type: synonym |
| mieloma múltiple | term type: main entry term reliability code: 10 part of speech: noun number: singular gender: masculine definition: cáncer originado en las células plasmáticas de la médula ósea. Representa el cáncer primario de las neoplasias de células plasmáticas. el síntoma principal es dolor de huesos, aunque otros síntomas comprenden hemorragias injustificadas, edema renal doloroso, vulnerabilidad a infecciones a deformaciones del esqueleto. Se diagnostica mediante análisis de sangre y orina (para detectar la presencia de proteínas de Bence - Jones) y la velocidad de sedimentación globular. El tratamiento de elección lo constituyen quimioterapia, radioterapia y cirugía. (es) context (x): e_miemul.txt origination date: 12/06/2002 |