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myxomatosis
(redirected from White blindness)

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myx·o·ma·to·sis  (mk-sm-tss)
n. pl. myx·o·ma·to·ses (-sz)
1. 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.
2. A condition characterized by the growth of many myxomas.
myxomatosis [ˌmɪksəməˈtəʊsɪs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) an infectious and usually fatal viral disease of rabbits characterized by swelling of the mucous membranes and formation of skin tumours; transmitted by flea bites
myxomatosis
an infectious, highly fatal, virus disease of rabbits, transmitted by mosquitoes.
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Noun1.myxomatosis - a viral disease (usually fatal) of rabbits
animal disease - a disease that typically does not affect human beings
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myxomatosis
n → Myxomatose f
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