Difference between myeloma and multiple myeloma
The word Myeloma takes origin from two parts, namely “myel” which means from the marrow and “oma” meaning tumor. The word is derived from the Greek term Myeloma which later on was called as Multiple Myeloma as the tumor usually spreads out to distant places in the body.
Etiology:
The exact cause for the tumor is not known but it is a life-threatening malignant process in the body. A Myeloma is a tumor of the plasma cells present in the blood.