lymphangioma

American  

[lim-fan-jee-oh-muh, lim-fan-] / lɪmˌfæn dʒiˈoʊ mə, ˌlɪm fæn- /

noun

Pathology.

• lymphangiomas,
  plural
• lymphangiomata
  plural

1. a benign tumor composed of dilated and newly formed lymph vessels.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• lymphangiomatous
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• lymphangiomas
  plural
• lymphangiomata
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of lymphangioma

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at lymphangi-, -oma

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

lymphangioma lymphangiomas

At the routine 18-week visit in February 2016, the doctor speculated the peculiarity could be cystic lymphangioma, a group of cysts found mostly in the neck.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 18, 2017

Twenty days after seeing the first signs of trouble, they learned that Omara had an aggressive form of lymphangioma growing out of her neck.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 18, 2017

Lymphangioma.—A lymphangioma is a swelling composed of a series of cavities and channels filled with lymph and freely communicating with one another.

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

Angioma, lymphangioma, and neuroma are described with the disease of the individual tissues.

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

When the tumour is made up of a meshwork of caverns and channels, it is called a cavernous lymphangioma; when it is composed of one or more cysts, it is called a cystic lymphangioma.

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

Such growths, called lymphangiomas, are malformations of the body's lymphatic system that create large, unsightly tumors on the skin’s surface.

From Reuters ● Nov. 19, 2014

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