myxomatosis

myxomatosis definition - medical

myx·o·ma·to·sis (mĭk-sōˌmə-tōˈsĭs)

noun
  1. A condition characterized by the growth of many myxomas.
  2. A highly infectious, usually fatal disease of rabbits that is caused by a pox virus and is characterized by many skin tumors similar to myxomas.

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