1. Plural of myxoma; benign tumors composed of gelatinous or mucoid tissue, often occurring in connective tissue.
Usage: medical/pathology term; typically used in clinical or scientific contexts
2. In veterinary medicine, myxomas refer to tumors caused by myxoma virus, particularly in rabbits.
Usage: veterinary term; myxomatosis is the disease caused by myxoma virus in rabbits

Examples

• The pathologist identified several myxomas in the tissue samples under the microscope.
• Myxomas are generally slow-growing and benign tumors.
• The patient's myxomas were monitored regularly but did not require immediate surgical intervention.
• Veterinarians have studied myxomas in rabbit populations to understand disease transmission.
• These myxomas consist primarily of mucopolysaccharide-rich matrix material.