angioma

American  

[an-jee-oh-muh] / ˌæn dʒiˈoʊ mə /

noun

Pathology.

plural

angiomas, angiomata

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

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angioma British  

/ ˌændʒɪˈəʊmə /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• angiomatous adjective

Etymology

Origin of angioma

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

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• angioma vs. hemangioma

Example Sentences

When Heather was in her early 20s, she was diagnosed with a cluster of abnormal blood vessels in her brain - a cavernous angioma.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2023

The angioma racemosum venosum is probably also due to a congenital alteration in the structure of the vessels, and is allied to tumours of blood vessels.

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

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

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

Describe the flat, or non-elevated, variety of angioma.

From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman

Towards adult life the spaces in a subcutaneous nævus may become greatly enlarged, leading to the formation of a cavernous angioma.

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