myxofibroma /myxo·fi·bro·ma/ (-fi-bro´mah) a fibroma containing myxomatous tissue.
myxofibroma
myxofibroma [mik″so-fi-bro´mah]
myxofibroma (mik´sōfibrō´m
),
myx·o·fi·bro·ma (m k s -f -br m )n. A benign tumor of fibrous connective tissue in which focal or diffuse degenerative changes result in portions that resemble primitive mesenchymal tissue. Also called fibroma myxomatodes. |
myxofibroma
[mik′sōfībrō′mə]
Etymology: Gk, myxa + L, fibra, fiber; Gk, oma, tumor
a fibrous tumor that contains myxomatous tissue. Also called myxoma fibrosum.
myxofibroma [mik″so-fi-bro´mah]
myxofibroma (mik´sōfibrō´m
),n a benign neoplasm characterized by mucous and fibroblastic tissues.
myxofibroma
a fibroma containing myxomatous tissue; called also fibroma myxomatodes and fibromyxoma.
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