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A benign tumor of connective tissue containing jellylike material
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myxoma
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A myxoma (New Latin from Greek 'muxa' for mucus ) is a myxoid tumor of primitive connective tissue . It is the most common primary tumor of the heart in adults, but can also occur in other locations.
Wiktionary
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n. A tumor of primitive connective tissue.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Myxoma \Myx*o"ma\, n.; pl. Myxomata . [NL., fr. Gr. ? mucus + -oma.] (Med.) A tumor made up of a gelatinous tissue resembling that found in the umbilical cord.
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Word definitions in WordNet
n. a benign tumor of connective tissue containing jellylike material [also: myxomata (pl)]
Usage examples of myxoma.
One of the notable uses of viruses has been the disease myxomatosis, caused by the myxoma virus, which attacks only rabbits.
Academic Press, 1965), describes the spread and evolution of Myxoma virus among Australian rabbits.
One of the notable uses of viruses has been the disease myxomatosis, caused by the myxoma virus, which attacks only rabbits.