angioma
a benign tumor consisting chiefly of dilated or newly formed blood vessels (hemangioma ) or lymph vessels (lymphangioma ).
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Origin of angioma
1Other 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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How to use angioma in a sentence
angioma, lymphangioma, and neuroma are described with the disease of the individual tissues.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesWhile the most common situation is in the subcutaneous tissue, a cavernous angioma is sometimes met with in internal organs.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesOther tumours of the gums, such as angioma and papilloma, are rare.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition. | Alexander Miles
British Dictionary definitions for angioma
/ (ˌændʒɪˈəʊmə) /
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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