angioma

[ an-jee-oh-muh ]
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noun,plural an·gi·o·mas, an·gi·o·ma·ta [an-jee-oh-muh-tuh]. /ˌæn dʒiˈoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.
  1. a benign tumor consisting chiefly of dilated or newly formed blood vessels (hemangioma ) or lymph vessels (lymphangioma ).

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Origin of angioma

1
First recorded in 1870–75; angi- + -oma

Other words from angioma

  • an·gi·om·a·tous [an-jee-om-uh-tuhs, -oh-muh-], /ˌæn dʒiˈɒm ə təs, -ˈoʊ mə-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for angioma

angioma

/ (ˌændʒɪˈəʊmə) /


nounplural -mas or -mata (-mətə)
  1. a tumour consisting of a mass of blood vessels (haemangioma) or a mass of lymphatic vessels (lymphangioma)

Derived forms of angioma

  • angiomatous, adjective

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