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单词 myxomatosis
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myxomatosis

[ mik-suh-muh-toh-sis ]
/ ˌmɪk sə məˈtoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.
  1. a condition characterized by the presence of many myxomas.
  2. myxomatous degeneration.
Veterinary Pathology. a highly infectious viral disease of rabbits, artificially introduced into Great Britain and Australia to reduce the rabbit population.

Origin of myxomatosis

1925–30; <New Latin myxomat- (stem of myxoma;see myx-, -oma) + -osis

Words nearby myxomatosis

myxofibrosarcoma, myxoid, myxoid cyst, myxolipoma, myxoma, myxomatosis, myxomembranous colitis, myxomycete, myxomycetous, myxopapillary ependymoma, myxopapilloma
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Example sentences from the Web for myxomatosis

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British Dictionary definitions for myxomatosis

myxomatosis
/ (ˌmɪksəməˈtəʊsɪs) /

noun

an infectious and usually fatal viral disease of rabbits characterized by swelling of the mucous membranes and formation of skin tumours; transmitted by flea bites
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for myxomatosis

myxomatosis
[ mĭk-sō′mə-tōsĭs ]

n.

A condition characterized by the growth of many myxomas.
A highly infectious, usually fatal disease of rabbits that is caused by a pox virus and is characterized by many skin tumors similar to myxomas.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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