Clinical Diagnosis · Cardiovascular System · Hard
Myxoma
Meaning: A benign tumour of soft, jelly-like tissue that most commonly arises in the left atrium of the heart.
In practice: An atrial myxoma was found on echocardiography in the woman with recurrent fainting and a tumour plop.
Word parts
- -oma means a lump, mass or tumour
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