myxoma
[ mik-soh-muh ]
noun,plural myx·o·mas, myx·o·ma·ta [mik-soh-muh-tuh]. /mɪkˈsoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.
a soft tumor composed of connective and mucoid tissue.
Origin of myxoma
1Other words from myxoma
- myx·om·a·tous [mik-som-uh-tuhs], /mɪkˈsɒm ə təs/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for myxoma
myxoma
/ (mɪkˈsəʊmə) /
nounplural -mas or -mata (-mətə)
a tumour composed of mucous connective tissue, usually situated in subcutaneous tissue
Derived forms of myxoma
- myxomatous (mɪkˈsɒmətəs), adjective
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