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thymoma
(thym|oma)
Pronunciation:
/ˈθʌɪməʊmə/
noun
(
plural
thymomas
or
thymomata
/-mətə/
)
Medicine
a rare, usually benign tumour arising from thymus tissue and sometimes associated with myasthenia gravis.
Origin:
early 20th century
: from
thymus
+
-oma
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