noun
benign tumor of smooth muscle (usually in the uterus or digestive tract)
• Hypernyms: ↑myoma
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—leiomyomatous /luy'oh muy om"euh teuhs, -oh"meuh teuhs/, adj.
/luy'oh muy oh"meuh/, n., pl. leiomyomas, leiomyomata /-meuh teuh/. Pathol.
a benign tumor composed of nonstriated muscular tissue. Cf. rhabdomyoma.
[1885-90; < Gk leîo(s) smooth + MYOMA]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.