Definition of Myxoma. Meaning of Myxoma. Synonyms of Myxoma

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Definition of Myxoma

Myxoma
Myxoma Myx*o"ma, n.; pl. Myxomata. [NL., fr. Gr. ? mucus + -oma.] (Med.) A tumor made up of a gelatinous tissue resembling that found in the umbilical cord.

Meaning of Myxoma from wikipedia

- A myxoma (New Latin from Gr**** muxa 'mucus') is a myxoid tumor of primitive connective tissue. It is most commonly found in the heart (and is the most...
- A myxoma is a rare benign tumor of the heart. Myxomata are the most common primary cardiac tumor in adults, and are most commonly found within the left...
- Myxoma virus is a poxvirus in the genus Leporipoxvirus. The two broad geographic types of myxoma virus are Californian and South American. Californian...
- A cutaneous myxoma, or superficial angiomyxoma, consists of a multilobulated myxoid m**** containing stellate or spindled fibroblasts with pools of mucin...
- Myxomatosis is a disease caused by Myxoma virus, a poxvirus in the genus Leporipoxvirus. The natural hosts are tapeti (Sylvilagus brasiliensis) in South...
- syndrome and NAME syndrome are autosomal dominant conditions comprising myxomas of the heart and skin, hyperpigmentation of the skin (lentiginosis), and...
- odontogenic myxoma is an uncommon benign odontogenic tumor arising from embryonic connective tissue ****ociated with tooth formation. As a myxoma, this tumor...
- Microscopically, the lesions described closely resembled the tumor, "nerve sheath myxoma (NSM)", an entity first described by Harkin and Reed. The latter had, through...
- is shared by many tumoral entities: Myxomas Atrial myxoma Odontogenic myxoma Cutaneous myxoma Intramuscular myxoma Myxoid hamartoma Aggressive angiomyxoma...
- scientist working in America – was undertaking research into the use of the myxoma virus in rabbits following a rabbit outbreak in California. After an unsuccessful...