Definition of Leiomyomata

1. Noun. (plural of leiomyoma) ¹

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Definition of Leiomyomata

1. leiomyoma [n] - See also: leiomyoma

Medical Definition of Leiomyomata

1. Multiple leiomyomas, often referred to as uterine fibroids. Uterine fibroids can cause pelvic pain and irregular vaginal bleeding in some females. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Leiomyomata

leiger
leigers
leigh disease
leightonite
leinamycin
leint
leinted
leinting
leints
leio-
leiodermia
leiomyofibroma
leiomyoma cutis
leiomyomas
leiomyomatosis
leiomyomectomy
leiomyosarcoma
leiomyosarcomas
leiomyosarcomata
leiotonin
leiotrichi
leiotrichous
leipoa
leipoas
leipothymic
leir
leired
leiring

Literary usage of Leiomyomata

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Text-book of General Pathology and Pathological Anatomy by Richard Thoma (1896)
"leiomyomata may be formed in all parts of the muscular wall of the uterus, ... In a few rare cases leiomyomata of the uterus pass into spindle-celled ..."

2. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics by The American College of Surgeons, Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation (1920)
"in the umbilical cord, namely loose connective- tissue cells widely separated by a viscid, opalescent, mucoid substance. leiomyomata These tumors, also ..."

3. The American Gynaecological and Obstetrical Journal (1897)
"It seems to be well established that leiomyomata arise by hyper- genesis, and their tendency is, certainly, to become isolated, to that extent that they ..."

4. Diseases of the Skin: A Textbook for Students and Practitioners by J. M. H. MacLeod (1921)
"The multiple cutaneous leiomyomata, though rarer than the more deeply-seated solitary growths, are of more interest to the dermatologist than the ..."

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