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

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

The most common form of capillary angioma is the nævus or congenital telangiectasis.

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

Innocent tumours, such as the fibroma, lipoma, angioma, and neuro-fibroma, are rare.

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

Describe the prominent, or 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