myxoma
- noun
- /mɪkˈsoʊmə/
- Specialized
:
mixoma
- Cardiac myxomas were first described in 1845 by King and are the most frequent benign tumors of the heart, with an incidence of up to 0.19% in unselected patients at autopsy.
- atrial myxoma
- cardiac myxoma
- left atrial myxoma
Examples
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Formal histopathology confirmed a left atrial myxoma without evidence of malignancy and clear surgical margins.
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We report the first published case of a left atrial myxoma presenting with acute pancreatitis.
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No articles were identified associating pancreatitis and cardiac myxoma.
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The constitutional symptoms of cardiac myxoma have been related to the production of Interleukin 6 (IL-6), a principal mediator of the acute phase protein response.
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More recently, cardiac myxomas have been demonstrated to produce IL-6 mRNA and IL-6 protein in vitro, and raised serum levels become undetectable after tumor resection.
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A myxoma is a type of tumor that can develop in the heart, often leading to symptoms like shortness of breath.
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After being diagnosed with a myxoma, she underwent surgery to remove the benign tumor.
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The doctor explained that a myxoma is a gelatinous tumor that is usually non-cancerous and can be found in connective tissue.
Compounds
- Specialized
A virus that causes soft, jelly-like tumors in rabbits and sometimes humans
Surface Forms
Morphology
myxoma = myx (opaque) = myx + oma
The term is formed from medical combining forms ('myx-' + '-oma') that are unlikely to be meaningful to an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Myxoma comes from the Greek root myx- meaning 'mucus' or 'slime'. So a myxoma is a soft, jelly-like tumor filled with slimy material, which helps explain the word's meaning.
