angioma

[ an-jee-oh-muh ]

noun

, Pathology.

, plural an·gi·o·mas, an·gi·o·ma·ta [an-jee-, oh, -m, uh, -t, uh].

1. a benign tumor consisting chiefly of dilated or newly formed blood vessels hemangioma or lymph vessels lymphangioma.

angioma

/ ˌændʒɪˈəʊmə /

noun

1. a tumour consisting of a mass of blood vessels ( haemangioma ) or a mass of lymphatic vessels ( lymphangioma )

Derived Forms

• ˌangiˈomatous, adjective

Other Words From

• an·gi·om·a·tous [an-jee-, om, -, uh, -t, uh, s, -, oh, -m, uh, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of angioma¹

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

Example Sentences

Angioma, lymphangioma, and neuroma are described with the disease of the individual tissues.

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While the most common situation is in the subcutaneous tissue, a cavernous angioma is sometimes met with in internal organs.

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Other tumours of the gums, such as angioma and papilloma, are rare.

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