Myoma
/maɪˈoʊ.mə/noun
A benign tumor made of muscle tissue, especially in the uterus.
Did you know?Myoma comes from Greek *mys* (“muscle”) plus *-oma* (“tumor”), and that *mys* root also survives in words like *mouse* and *mystery*, where the old idea of something hidden or inward still lingers.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
mys
“muscle; also mouse”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-ōma
“a result, growth, or tumor”
Late 19th Century
Medical Latin / English
myoma
“a tumor composed of muscle tissue”
Modern English
English
myoma
“a benign tumor arising from muscle tissue”