noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A tumor consisting of primitive connective tissue and mucous elements.
2. 2
   a benign tumor of connective tissue containing jellylike material wordnet

Etymology

From New Latin myxōma. By surface analysis, myxo- (“mucus”) + -oma.

Related phrases

connective tissue

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