endothelioma

American

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

noun

Pathology.

plural

endotheliomas, endotheliomata

a tumor originating from the endothelium.

endothelioma British

/ ˌɛndəʊˌθiːlɪˈəʊmə /

noun

pathol a tumour originating in endothelial tissue, such as the lining of blood vessels

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Etymology

Origin of endothelioma

< German Endotheliom (1875); endothelium, -oma

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To these are added tumors composed of an atypical growth of a connective tissue, chiefly manifested by a predominance of cells: Endothelioma, Sarcoma.

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Type of endothelial tissue Endothelioma.

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This was formerly believed to be an endothelioma derived from a proliferation of the endothelial cells lining the lymph spaces and blood vessels of the gland.

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It is sometimes the seat of endothelioma.

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Various forms of growth occur in the brain, the most common being tuberculous nodules, syphilitic gumma, endothelioma, glioma, and sarcoma.

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