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

Example sentences from the Web for myxomatosis

  • But Monica had first sight of the poems themselves, along with Myxomatosis, Essential Beauty, Solar, Days, Water, Sad Steps.

    The Best of Brit Lit |Peter Stothard |December 3, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

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

Medical definitions for myxomatosis

myxomatosis
[ mĭk-sō′mə-tō′sĭs ]

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.