A leiomyoma is a/an ________

A) type of uterine cancer
B) tumor of the smooth muscle of the uterus
C) absence of menstrual periods
D) type of cervical dysplasia


B
Explanation: A) Leiomyoma is a tumor (-oma means "mass; tumor"), but it is not cancer.
B) Correct! Lei/o- means "smooth," my/o- means "muscle," and -oma means "mass; tumor."
C) This is amenorrhea, not leiomyoma.
D) A leiomyoma is in the smooth muscle wall of the uterus, not in the cervix.

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