MYXOMA - Definition

Pronunciation:		mik'sowmu
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a benign tumor of connective tissue containing jellylike material

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	See Also:	benign tumor, benign tumour, nonmalignant neoplasm, nonmalignant tumor, nonmalignant tumout

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\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.