MYXOMA

myxoma

(noun) a benign tumor of connective tissue containing jellylike material

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

myxoma (plural myxomas or myxomata)

A tumor of primitive connective tissue.

Source: Wiktionary


Myx*o"ma, n.; pl. Myxomata. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. -oma.] (Med.)

Definition: A tumor made up of a gelatinous tissue resembling that found in the umbilical cord.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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