myxo-

a combining form meaning “mucus” or “slime,” used in the formation of compound words: myxoneurosis.
Also especially before a vowel, myx-.

Origin of myxo-

combining form representing Greek mýxa

Words nearby myxo-

myxameba, myxasthenia, myxedema, myxemia, myxo, myxo-, myxobacteria, myxochondrofibrosarcoma, myxochondroma, myxocyte, myxoedema

British Dictionary definitions for myxo (1 of 2)

myxo
/ (ˈmɪksəʊ) /

noun

Australian slang short for myxomatosis

British Dictionary definitions for myxo (2 of 2)

myxo-

before a vowel myx-

combining form

mucus or slime myxomycete

Word Origin for myxo-

from Greek muxa slime, mucus

Medical definitions for myxo

myxo-

pref.

Mucus:myxoma.