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myxoid

[ mik-soid ]
/ ˈmɪk sɔɪd /

adjective

resembling mucus.

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Origin of myxoid

myx- + -oid

Words nearby myxoid

myxochondroma, myxocyte, myxoedema, myxofibroma, myxofibrosarcoma, myxoid, myxoid cyst, myxolipoma, myxoma, myxomatosis, myxomembranous colitis
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Medical definitions for myxoid

myxoid
[ mĭk′soid′ ]

adj.

Containing or resembling mucus; mucoid.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.