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hemangioma
(redirected from capillary hemangioma)

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he·man·gi·o·ma  (h-mnj-m)
n. pl. he·man·gi·o·mas also he·man·gi·o·ma·ta (-m-t)
A benign skin lesion consisting of dense, usually elevated masses of dilated blood vessels.
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Noun1.hemangioma - benign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels; some appear as birthmarks
haemangioma
angioma - a tumor consisting of a mass of blood or lymphatic vessels
strawberry haemangioma, strawberry hemangioma - a congenital bright red superficial vascular tumor resembling a strawberry; tends to decrease in size during childhood


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An excisional biopsy of the intranasal mass was obtained, and pathologic examination revealed the specimen to be a benign capillary hemangioma.
Epistaxis caused by hemangioma of the inferior turbinate by Yanagisawa, Eiji / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Juvenile hemangioma" is well recognized as only a clinical term, since a capillary hemangioma can occur in a juvenile setting, as can a cavernous hemangioma.
Classification of vascular anomalies by Kennedy, David W. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Other lesions that should be considered in the differential diagnosis include a cavernous hemangioma, a papillary endothelial hyperplasia, a disseminated lobular capillary hemangioma, and epithelioid anglomatosis.
Spindle-cell hemangioendothelioma of the posterior pharyngeal wall by Dev, Geeta / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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