mikˌsōməˈtōsə̇s noun
( plural myxomato·ses -tōˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from myxomat-, myxoma + -osis
1. : a condition characterized by the presence of myxomas in the body ; specifically : a severe virus disease of rabbits that is marked by fever, swelling and inflammation, and myxomatous subcutaneous tumors tending to become necrotic, is transmitted by mosquitoes, and has been used in biological control of rabbits in plague areas
2. : mucoid degeneration