endothelioma

American  

[en-doh-thee-lee-oh-muh] / ˌɛn doʊˌθi liˈoʊ mə /

noun

Pathology.

endotheliomas, plural endotheliomata plural

1. a tumor originating from the endothelium.

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endothelioma British  

/ ˌɛndəʊˌθiːlɪˈəʊmə /

noun

1. pathol a tumour originating in endothelial tissue, such as the lining of blood vessels

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• endotheliomas
  plural
• endotheliomata
  plural

Etymology

Origin of endothelioma

< German Endotheliom (1875); see endothelium, -oma

Example Sentences

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endothelioma endotheliomata

Various forms of growth occur in the brain, the most common being tuberculous nodules, syphilitic gumma, endothelioma, glioma, and sarcoma.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

The majority would appear to be the result of changes in a sarcoma, endothelioma, or myeloma.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

This was formerly believed to be an endothelioma derived from a proliferation of the endothelial cells lining the lymph spaces and blood vessels of the gland.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

Sarcoma and endothelioma are the commonest tumours of bone, and present wide variations in structure and in clinical features.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

Cases of multiple endotheliomata of the skin have recently been described by Wise.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis