myxomatosis
English
Etymology
From myxoma.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmɪksəməˈtəʊsɪs/
Audio (southern England) (file)
Noun
myxomatosis (uncountable)
- A usually fatal viral disease of rabbits, causing skin tumors.
- In general, a condition characterized by the growth of many myxomata (tumors of primitive connective tissue).
Synonyms
- myxo, mixi, myxy
Derived terms
- myxomatotic
Translations
rabbit disease
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