myx·o·ma (m k-s  m )n. pl. myx·o·mas or myx·o·ma·ta (-m -t) A benign tumor, most often found in the heart, composed of connective tissue embedded in mucus. myx·o ma·tous (-sm-ts, -s m-) adj. |
myxoma [mɪkˈsəʊmə]
n pl -mas, -mata [-mətə]
(Medicine / Pathology) a tumour composed of mucous connective tissue, usually situated in subcutaneous tissue
myxomatous [mɪkˈsɒmətəs] adj
myxoma
a soft tumor formed of gelatinous tissue. — myxomatous, adj.
See also: Disease and Illness
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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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