endothelioma

[ en-doh-thee-lee-oh-muh ]
/ ˌɛn doʊˌθi liˈoʊ mə /

noun, plural en·do·the·li·o·mas, en·do·the·li·o·ma·ta [en-doh-thee-lee-oh-muh-tuh] /ˌɛn doʊˌθi liˈoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.

a tumor originating from the endothelium.

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Origin of endothelioma

< German Endotheliom (1875); see endothelium, -oma

Words nearby endothelioma

endotendineum, endothecium, endothelial dystrophy of cornea, endothelial myeloma, endothelioid, endothelioma, endotheliosis, endothelium, endotherm, endothermic, endothoracic fascia
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Example sentences from the Web for endothelioma

  • The chief of these are: simple—dermoid patches, moles of the limbus; malignant—sarcoma, endothelioma, epithelioma.

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  • Sarcoma and endothelioma are the commonest tumours of bone, and present wide variations in structure and in clinical features.

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  • The majority would appear to be the result of changes in a sarcoma, endothelioma, or myeloma.

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British Dictionary definitions for endothelioma

endothelioma
/ (ˌɛndəʊˌθiːlɪˈəʊmə) /

noun plural -mata (-mətə)

pathol a tumour originating in endothelial tissue, such as the lining of blood vessels
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Medical definitions for endothelioma

endothelioma
[ ĕn′dō-thē′lē-ō′mə ]

n. pl. en•do•the•li•o•mas

Any of various benign or occasionally malignant neoplasms derived from the endothelial tissue of blood vessels or lymphatic channels.
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