Definition of Myxomata. Meaning of Myxomata. Synonyms of Myxomata

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Definition of Myxomata

Myxomata
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 Myxomata from wikipedia

- 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...
- found in adherens junctions of cardiac myxomata tumors analyzed, and absent in patients with noncardiac myxomata, suggesting that plakophilin-2 may serve...