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myxoma

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(mik sō′mə)

noun pl. myxomas or myxomata

a tumor of connective tissue cells containing a mucuslike material

Origin: myx(o)- + -oma

Related Forms:

myxomatous adjective

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noun 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.

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myx·oˈma·tous (-sōˈmə-təs, -sŏmˈə-) adjective

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