A. Multiple myeloma is a malignant, clonal disorder of plasma cells that originates in the bone marrow. Itâs a relatively common disorder, accounting for 1% of all malignancies and 10% of all hematologic malignancies in adults.
torsion, n 1. , motion or state of torque in which one end of an anatomical component is twisted about its longitudinal axis as the opposite end is either immobile or moves in the opposite direction.
Word Root of distort. The Latin word torquÄre, meaning âto twist,â and its form tortus give us the root tort. Words from the Latin torquÄre have something to do with twisting. A retort, or angry reply to another's words, twists those words back at the person. To contort is to twist the body in unusual ways.