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Multiple Myeloma (my-eh-LOW-ma) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Multiple Myeloma (my-eh-LOW-ma)? A type of cancer that begins in plasma cells (white blood cells that produce antibodies). Also called Kahlers disease, myelomatosis, or plasma cell myeloma.

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