angioma

an·gi·o·ma

 (ăn′jē-ō′mə)

n. pl. an·gi·o·mas or an·gi·o·ma·ta (-mə-tə)

A tumor composed chiefly of lymph and blood vessels.

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an′gi·o′ma·tous (-ō′mə-təs, -ŏm′ə-) adj.

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angioma

(ˌændʒɪˈəʊmə)

n, pl -mas or -mata (-mətə)

(Pathology) a tumour consisting of a mass of blood vessels (haemangioma) or a mass of lymphatic vessels (lymphangioma)

ˌangiˈomatous adj

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an•gi•o•ma

(ˌæn dʒiˈoʊ mə)

n., pl. -mas, -ma•ta (-mə tə)

a benign tumor consisting chiefly of dilated or newly formed blood vessels (hemangioma) or lymph vessels (lymphangioma).

[1870–75; < Greek angeî(on) vessel (see angio-) + -oma]

an`gi•om′a•tous (-ˈɒm ə təs, -ˈoʊ mə-) adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

angioma - a tumor consisting of a mass of blood or lymphatic vessels angiopathy - any disease of the blood vessels or lymph ducts neoplasm, tumor, tumour - an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose haemangioma, hemangioma - benign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels; some appear as birthmarks lymphangioma - benign angioma consisting of a mass of lymphatic vessels spider angioma, spider nevus, vascular spider - a dilation of superficial capillaries with a central red dot from which blood vessels radiate

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Translations

angioma

n angioma m; cherry — hemangioma m capilar; spider — araña vascular, angioma aracniforme

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