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hemangioma

[ hi-man-jee-oh-muh ]
/ hɪˌmæn dʒiˈoʊ mə /
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noun, plural he·man·gi·o·mas, he·man·gi·o·ma·ta [hi-man-jee-oh-muh-tuh]. /hɪˌmæn dʒiˈoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.
See under angioma.

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Origin of hemangioma

From New Latin, dating back to 1885–90; see origin at hem-, angioma
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