Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for angiosarcoma. Search instead for angioscotoma.

angiosarcoma

American  
[an-jee-oh-sahr-koh-muh] / ˌæn dʒi oʊ sɑrˈkoʊ mə /

noun

Pathology.
  • angiosarcomas,
    plural
  • angiosarcomata
    plural
  1. malignant overgrowth of vascular tissue.


Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of angiosarcoma

angio- + sarcoma


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Mr. Abloh learned he had cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare heart cancer, in July 2019, but they had decided to keep his illness secret from all but his closest friends.

From New York Times ● Nov. 29, 2022

Abloh died Nov. 28 at age 41 from cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare type of cancer afflicting the heart.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2021

A statement from Abloh’s family on the designer’s Instagram account said Abloh was diagnosed two years ago with cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare form of cancer in which a tumor occurs in the heart.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 28, 2021

A statement from Abloh's family on the designer's Instagram account said Abloh was diagnosed two years ago with cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare form of cancer in which a tumor occurs in the heart.

From Fox News ● Nov. 28, 2021

"For over two years, Virgil valiantly battled a rare, aggressive form of cancer, cardiac angiosarcoma," a message posted to his Instagram said.

From Reuters ● Nov. 28, 2021

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training