The spelling of the word "myxoinoma" can be explained using IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription. The word is pronounced as /maɪksoʊˈnoʊmə/. The first part of the word, "myxo," is pronounced as /maɪksəʊ/. It comes from the Greek word "myxa," meaning mucus. The second part of the word, "inoma," is pronounced as /ɪnoʊmə/. It comes from the Greek word "onkoma," meaning tumor. Therefore, "myxoinoma" refers to a type of tumor that arises from mucus-producing cells.
An inoma undergoing mucoid degeneration, one containing more or less extensive areas of mucoid tissue; myxofibroma, fibroma myxomatodes.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.