| myxoedematoid | Resembling myxoedema. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| myxoedematous | Relating to myxoedema. (05 Mar 2000) |
| myxoedematous infantilism | <paediatrics> Stunted body growth and mental development appearing in the first years of life resulting the inappropriate development of the thymus gland or inadequate maternal intake of iodine during gestation. (27 Sep 1997) |
| myxofibroma | <tumour> A benign neoplasm of fibrous connective tissue that resembles primitive mesenchymal tissue. Synonym: fibroma myxomatodes, myxoma fibrosum. Origin: myxo-+ L. Fibra, fibre, + G. -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| myxofibrosarcoma | <tumour> A malignant fibrous histiocytoma with a predominance of myxoid areas that resemble primitive mesenchymal tissue. Origin: myxo-+ L. Fibra, fibre, + G. Sarx, flesh, + -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| myxoid | Resembling mucus. Origin: myxo-+ G. Eidos, resemblance (05 Mar 2000) |
| myxoid cyst | 1. A knot or knotlike mass. 2. <anatomy> A general term for a group of nerve cell bodies located outside the central nervous system, occasionally applied to certain nuclear groups within the brain or spinal cord, for example basal ganglia. 3. <oncology, tumour> A benign cystic tumour occurring on a aponeurosis or tendon, as in the wrist or dorsum of the foot, it consists of a thin fibrous capsule enclosing a clear mucinous fluid. (18 Nov 1997) |
| myxoid degeneration | A conversion of any of the connective tissues into a gelatinous or mucoid substance. Synonym: myxoid degeneration, myxomatous degeneration, myxomatosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| myxolipoma | <tumour> A benign neoplasm of adipose tissue in which portions of the tumour resemble mucoid mesenchymal tissue. Synonym: lipoma myxomatodes, myxoma lipomatosum. Origin: myxo-+ G. Lipos, fat, + -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| myxoma | <oncology, tumour> A tumour made up of a gelatinous tissue resembling that found in the umbilical cord. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| myxoma enchondromatosum | <tumour> A benign neoplasm of cartilaginous tissue, i.e., a chondroma, in which the stroma resembles relatively primitive mesenchymal tissue. Synonym: myxoma enchondromatosum. Origin: myxo-+ G. Chondros, cartilage, + -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| myxoma fibrosum | <tumour> A benign neoplasm of fibrous connective tissue that resembles primitive mesenchymal tissue. Synonym: fibroma myxomatodes, myxoma fibrosum. Origin: myxo-+ L. Fibra, fibre, + G. -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| myxoma lipomatosum | <tumour> A benign neoplasm of adipose tissue in which portions of the tumour resemble mucoid mesenchymal tissue. Synonym: lipoma myxomatodes, myxoma lipomatosum. Origin: myxo-+ G. Lipos, fat, + -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |
| myxoma sarcomatosum | A sarcoma, usually a liposarcoma or malignant fibrous histiocytoma, with an abundant component of myxoid tissue resembling primitive mesenchyme containing connective tissue mucin. (12 Dec 1998) |
| myxoma virus | <virology> A poxvirus (see Poxviridae) that causes myxomatosis. Originally isolated from a species of wild rabbit, Sylvilagus in Brazil, in which it causes a mild nonfatal disease, it was found to be 99% fatal in the European rabbit Oryctolagus. It causes the characteristic, sub cutaneous gelatinous swellings, myxomata and usually kills in 2-5 days. It has been used to control rabbit populations in Australia and Britain, but there are signs that they have developed immunity. (18 Nov 1997) |