myxolipoma

myxolipoma
A benign neoplasm of adipose tissue in which portions of the tumor resemble mucoid mesenchymal tissue. SYN: lipoma myxomatodes, myxoma lipomatosum. [myxo- + G. lipos, fat, + -oma, tumor]

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myxo·li·po·ma (mik″so-lĭ-poґmə) [myxo- + lipoma] lipoma with foci of myxomatous degeneration.

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