MYXOMATA

MYXOMA

myxoma

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

myxomata

plural of myxoma

Source: Wiktionary


MYXOMA

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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Word of the Day

12 February 2025

MEGACOLON

(noun) an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung’s disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)


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