myxoma
Americannoun
plural
myxomas, myxomatanoun
Other Word Forms
- myxomatous noun
Etymology
Origin of myxoma
Example Sentences
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No one had systematically studied the myxoma virus after Dr. Fenner stopped in the 1960s.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2022
But the coronavirus, like myxoma, has not been on an inevitable path to mildness.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2022
Dr. Read decided to revisit the myxoma virus saga when he started his laboratory at Penn State in 2008.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2022
Roughly a decade ago, a new lineage of myxoma viruses emerged in southeastern Australia.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2022
The pure myxoma is extremely rare, and clinically resembles the lipoma.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
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