myx|o|ma|to|sis

myx|o|ma|to|sis
myx|o|ma|to|sis «mihk SOH muh TOH sihs», noun.
1. the presence of numerous myxomas.
2. a fatal virus disease affecting only rabbits, introduced as a means of controlling them as pests.
[< myxomata + -osis]

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