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endothelioma

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

noun

Pathology.

plural

endotheliomas, endotheliomata
  1. a tumor originating from the endothelium.


endothelioma British  
/ ˌɛndəʊˌθiːlɪˈəʊmə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of endothelioma

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

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Simple ulcer requires the exclusion of lues, tuberculosis, epithelioma, endothelioma, sarcoma, and actinomycosis.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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