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Meaning of "myxoma" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MYXOMA

myxoma  [mɪkˈsəʊmə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MYXOMA

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Myxoma is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MYXOMA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

myxoma

Myxoma

A myxoma is a myxoid tumor of primitive connective tissue. It is the most common primary tumor of the heart in adults, but can also occur in other locations. Animated image of an MRI of the heart, showing a large myxoma plunging to and fro from atrium to ventricle across the mitral valve. A Myxoma. A gelatinous tumor can be seen attached by a narrow pedicle to the atrial septum. The myxoma has an irregular surface and nearly fills the left atrium.

Definition of myxoma in the English dictionary

The definition of myxoma in the dictionary is a tumour composed of mucous connective tissue, usually situated in subcutaneous tissue.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MYXOMA


adenocarcinoma
ˌædɪnəʊˌkɑːsɪˈnəʊmə
aroma
əˈrəʊmə
carcinoma
ˌkɑːsɪˈnəʊmə
chroma
ˈkrəʊmə
coma
ˈkəʊmə
diploma
dɪˈpləʊmə
glaucoma
ɡlɔːˈkəʊmə
homer
ˈhəʊmə
hydrosoma
ˌhaɪdrəˈsəʊmə
loma
ˈləʊmə
lymphoma
lɪmˈfəʊmə
melanoma
ˌmɛləˈnəʊmə
metasoma
ˌmɛtəˈsəʊmə
noma
ˈnəʊmə
Oklahoma
ˌəʊkləˈhəʊmə
omer
ˈəʊmə
opisthosoma
ɒˌpɪsθəˈsəʊmə
prosoma
prəʊˈsəʊmə
soma
ˈsəʊmə
Tacoma
təˈkəʊmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MYXOMA

mytiloid
myxamoeba
myxamoebae
myxedema
myxedematous
myxedemic
myxo
myxocyte
myxoedema
myxoedematous
myxoedemic
myxoid
myxomata
myxomatoses
myxomatosis
myxomatous
myxomycete
myxomycetous
myxoviral
myxovirus

WORDS THAT END LIKE MYXOMA

acoustic neuroma
adenoma
angioma
boma
coloboma
Dodoma
fibrosarcoma
food coma
groma
haematoma
hematoma
homa
hybridoma
myeloma
osteosarcoma
Roma
sarcoma
stoma
stroma
teratoma

Synonyms and antonyms of myxoma in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «myxoma» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MYXOMA

Find out the translation of myxoma to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of myxoma from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «myxoma» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

粘液瘤
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mixoma
570 millions of speakers

English

myxoma
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

श्लेष्मार्बुद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الورم المخاطي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

миксома
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

myxoma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

myxoma
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

myxoma
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Myxoma
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Myxom
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

粘液腫
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

점액종
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Myxoma
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

-u niêm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

myxoma
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मायक्झोमा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

miksoma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mixoma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

śluzak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

міксома
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

myxoma
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μύξωμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

myxoma
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

myxoma
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

myxom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of myxoma

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MYXOMA»

The term «myxoma» is regularly used and occupies the 80.016 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MYXOMA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about myxoma

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MYXOMA»

Discover the use of myxoma in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to myxoma and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Eyelid, Conjunctival, and Orbital Tumors: An Atlas and Textbook
Conjunctiva myxoma is a condition of adulthood with no predisposition for gender. In the authors' clinical series of 1,643 conjunctival tumors, one myxoma was identified (7) . Clinical Features Conjunctival myxoma appears as a soft, freely ...
Jerry A. Shields, Carol L. Shields, 2008
2
Color Atlas of Oral Diseases
Odontogenic myxoma is a rare, benign, but locally invasive tumor of the jaws. It is thought to originate from the dental mesenchyme and represents 3-6% of all odontogenic tumors. The tumor is usually diagnosed between the ages of 20 and  ...
George Laskaris, 2003
3
Fetal Echocardiography
Talley JD, Wenger NK: Atrial myxoma: Overview, recognition, and management. Compr Ther 1987; 13:12–18. 72. Zitnik RS, Giuliani ER: Clinical recognition of atrial myxoma. Am Heart J 1970; 80:689–700. 73. Dianzumba SS, Char G: Large  ...
Julia A. Drose, 2010
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The Echo Manual
Tumors. and. Masses. Figure 18-2 A (left): Left atrial (LA) myxoma (arrows) recorded. Detection of a large intracardiac mass is an impressive experience for clinical echocardiographers. Some cardiac masses are suspected from the clinical ...
Jae K. Oh, James B. Seward, A. Jamil Tajik, 2006
5
Pathology and Genetics of Tumours of Soft Tissue and Bone
Intramuscular myxomas may have areas of hypercellularity and increased vascularity ("cellular myxoma"). Mazabraud syndrome is the combination of intramuscular myxoma(s) and skeletal fibrous dysplasia. ICD-O code 8840/0 Epidemiology ...
Christopher D. M. Fletcher, K. Krishnan Unni, Fredrik Mertens, 2002
6
Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors: Clinical Features, Imaging, ...
The intramuscular myxoma is a benign lesion occurring within large muscles, and possibly representing a hyperplastic-dysplastic process rather than a neoplasm. It is rare, prefers the female sex, and occurs in the adult age, usually over 40 ...
Mario Campanacci, 1999
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Surgical Pathology of the Head and Neck, Second Edition,
The metastases appeared in the liver, lung, bone, mesentery, and retroperi- toneum. V. Myxoma Introduction. Myxomas are benign, sometimes locally aggressive tumors that may arise within bone or soft tissue (1-17). Clinical Features.
Leon Barnes, 2000
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The Practice of Clinical Echocardiography
Pinede L, Duhaut P, Loire R: Clinical presentation of left atrial cardiac myxoma. A series of 112 consecutive cases. Medicine (Baltimore) 80:159-172, 2001. 34. Kuon E, Kreplin M, Weiss W, Dahm JB: The challenge presented by right atrial ...
Catherine M. Otto, 2007
9
Clinical Cardiac MRI: With Interactive CD-ROM
Left atrial myxoma in a 67-year-old woman. a A large, well-defined inhomogeneous mass is visible in the left atrium on an axial Tl-weighted SE MR image (arrows). Due to its large size, the tumor attachment to the atrial septum is difficult to ...
Jan Bogaert, Steven Dymarkowski, Andrew M. Taylor, 2005
10
Oral Pathology
Odontogenic Myxoma The odontogenic myxoma is defined as a locally invasive neoplasm which consists of round and stellate-shaped cells within a mucoid stroma (Kramer et al. 1992). The odontogenic myxoma is relatively rare and its ...
Peter A. Reichart, Hans Peter Philipsen, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MYXOMA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term myxoma is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rare Case of a Tumor in Found in Heart
According to Dr. Acharya, the tumor is called atrial myxoma and occurs in one in two million people in the general population. It can cause an ... «Your Houston News, Jul 15»
2
Targeting melanoma with peptide-conjugated nanoparticles
... arginine–glycine–aspartic acid (RGD) peptide, previously shown to target cancer cells, and a novel peptide derived from the myxoma virus. «nanotechweb.org, Jul 15»
3
2 in 1– Myxoma virus prevents GVHD and kills cancer cells
Hematologic malignancies are conditions where the bone marrow is damaged and the body stops to produce normal blood cells, and this calls ... «Biotechin.Asia, Jul 15»
4
Juliana Hawke was diagnosed with a rare heart tumour
KATE GRIGG/SPECIAL TO THE PACKET & TIMES Juliana Hawke was diagnosed with atrial myxoma, a rare heart tumour, in 2008. «Orillia Packet & Times, Jul 15»
5
Rabbit virus improves bone marrow transplants and kills some …
Now researchers say the myxoma virus, found in rabbits, can do double duty. It can quell the unwanted side effects of a bone marrow transplant ... «Oncology Nurse Advisor, Jun 15»
6
A new PLOS Pathogens forum explains how basic research is …
... the invasive foreign rodents, Grant McFadden decided to study rabbit myxoma virus. Moreover, he managed to persuade funding agencies to ... «Medical Xpress, Jun 15»
7
How a rabbit virus could help treat leukemia
Now researchers say the myxoma virus, found in rabbits, can do double duty, ... The myxoma virus also could improve bone marrow transplant ... «Futurity: Research News, Jun 15»
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Public Release: 5-Jun-2015 Rabbit virus improves bone marrow …
Now researchers say the myxoma virus, found in rabbits, can do double duty, quelling the unwanted side effects of a bone marrow transplant ... «EurekAlert, Jun 15»
9
Mum's heart operation inspires daughter to take on charity challenges
Subsequent tests discovered Karen, who works as a finance manager, was actually suffering from an atrial myxoma – a non-cancerous tumour ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jun 15»
10
Andrew Read elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society
His group works mostly on malaria, myxoma viruses in rabbits, and cancer-causing viruses in chickens, with new work on hospital-acquired ... «Penn State News, May 15»

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