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

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

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 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

Blood Cysts.—These may originate in a diverticulum of a vein that has become isolated, or in a cavernous angioma; or they may be due to hæmorrhage taking place into a branchial or thyreo-glossal cyst.

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