myeloma
Plasma cell cancer
Myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells, a type of white blood cell found in bone marrow.
The disease causes abnormal plasma cells to multiply uncontrollably, crowding out healthy blood cells and often damaging bones.
Multiple myeloma, the most common form, affects several areas of the body simultaneously: She was diagnosed with multiple myeloma after complaining of bone pain.
Split in hard material
- osteoporosisDisease weakening skeletal structure
- skeletalOf or like bones
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- spineColumn of vertebrae
osteoblast · calcium · hypercalcemia · MRI
Cancer medicine specialty
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- malignancyCancerous, invasive growth
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- neoplasmAbnormal tissue mass
radiation · metastasis · carcinogenesis · oncologist · biopsy · pathology · remission · prognosis
From single ancestor cell
- immunoglobulinsProtective blood proteins
- clonalGenetically identical copies
- kappaGreek alphabet's tenth
- lambdaEleventh Greek letter
electrophoresis · serum · amyloidosis · smoldering · secretory
Blood cell production process
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- anemiaRed cell deficiency
- myeloidOf bone marrow origin
- erythrocyteOxygen-transporting blood component
leukocyte · thrombocyte · hematologist · transplant · engraftment · fibrosis · cytogenetics · FISH
Weariness from prolonged exertion
- anemiaRed cell deficiency
- renalOf the kidneys
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- neuropathyDamage to peripheral nerves
fracture
Split in hard material
- osteoporosisDisease weakening skeletal structure
- skeletalOf or like bones
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
spine · osteoblast · calcium · hypercalcemia · MRI
oncology
Cancer medicine specialty
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- malignancyCancerous, invasive growth
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
neoplasm · radiation · metastasis · carcinogenesis · oncologist · biopsy · pathology · remission · prognosis · staging
monoclonal
From single ancestor cell
- immunoglobulinsProtective blood proteins
- clonalGenetically identical copies
- kappaGreek alphabet's tenth
lambda · electrophoresis · serum · amyloidosis · smoldering · secretory
hematopoiesis
Blood cell production process
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- anemiaRed cell deficiency
- myeloidOf bone marrow origin
erythrocyte · leukocyte · thrombocyte · hematologist · transplant · engraftment · fibrosis · cytogenetics · FISH
fatigue
Weariness from prolonged exertion
neuropathy · weakness · proteinuria · immunodeficiency · bleeding
- Blood Systemblood, blood cells, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
- oncologycancer, tumor, carcinoma, metastasis, malignancy
- tumorstumor, cancer, benign tumor, malignant tumor, carcinoma
- hematologyblood smear, leukemia, lymphoma, anemia, hemoglobin
- pathologycancer, disease, infection, tumor, lesion
- blood disordersanemia, sickle cell anemia, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, leukemia
myelomaleukemia
Malignancy of blood-forming tissues
lymphoma · Hodgkin lymphoma · non-Hodgkin lymphoma · carcinoma · sarcoma