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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).

Origin of angioma

First recorded in 1870–75; angi- + -oma
Related formsan·gi·om·a·tous [an-jee-om-uh-tuh s, -oh-muh-] /ˌæn dʒiˈɒm ə təs, -ˈoʊ mə-/, adjective
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mole, nevus, hemangioma, angioma

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British Dictionary definitions for angioma

angioma

noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)
  1. a tumour consisting of a mass of blood vessels (haemangioma) or a mass of lymphatic vessels (lymphangioma)
Derived Formsangiomatous, adjective
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Word Origin and History for angioma
n.

1867, medical Latin, from angio- + -oma.

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angioma in Medicine

angioma

[ăn′jē-ō′mə]
n. pl. an•gi•o•mas
  1. A tumor composed chiefly of lymphatic vessels or blood vessels.
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