Myeloma

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004276",
  "term": "Myeloma",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A malignancy of mature plasma cells engaging in monoclonal immunoglobulin production. It is characterized by hyperglobulinemia, excess Bence-Jones proteins (free monoclonal immunoglobin light chains) in the urine, skeletal destruction, bone pain, and fractures.",
  "synonyms": [
    "multiple myeloma",
    "plasma cell myeloma"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "plasmacytoma"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2012",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "mieloma"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/myeloma/"
}