leiomyomata


lei·o·my·o·ma

L5118950 (lī′ō-mī-ō′mə)n. pl. lei·o·my·o·mas or lei·o·my·o·ma·ta (-mə-tə) A benign tumor derived from smooth muscle, occurring most often in the uterus.
[Greek leios, smooth; see (s)lei- in Indo-European roots + myoma.]
lei′o·my·o′ma·tous (-ō′mə-təs, -ŏm′ə-) adj.

leiomyomata

(ˌlaɪəʊmaɪˈəʊmətə) pl n (Medicine) benign tumours, consisting of muscle fibres, that can occur in any organ but are most commonly found in the uterus