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myx·o·ma
(mĭk-sō′mə)n. pl. myx·o·mas or myx·o·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A benign tumor, most often found in the heart, composed of connective tissue embedded in mucus.
myx·o′ma·tous (-sō′mə-təs, -sŏm′ə-) adj.
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myxoma
(mɪkˈsəʊmə)n, pl -mas or -mata (-mətə)
(Pathology) a tumour composed of mucous connective tissue, usually situated in subcutaneous tissue
myxomatous adj
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myx•o•ma
(mɪkˈsoʊ mə)n., pl. -mas, -ma•ta (-mə tə)
a soft tumor composed of connective and mucoid tissue.
[1865–70]
myx•om′a•tous (-ˈsɒm ə təs) adj.
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myxoma
a soft tumor formed of gelatinous tissue. — myxomatous, adj.
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| Noun | 1. | myxoma - a benign tumor of connective tissue containing jellylike material benign tumor, benign tumour, nonmalignant neoplasm, nonmalignant tumor, nonmalignant tumour - a tumor that is not cancerous |
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myx·o·ma
n. mixoma, tumor compuesto de tejido conjuntivo.
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myxoma
n mixoma mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.