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angioma
(redirected from cavernous angioma)

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an·gi·o·ma  (nj-m)
n. pl. an·gi·o·mas or an·gi·o·ma·ta (-m-t)
A tumor composed chiefly of lymph and blood vessels.
angi·oma·tous (-m-ts, -m-) adj.
angioma [ˌændʒɪˈəʊmə]
n pl -mas, -mata [-mətə]
(Medicine / Pathology) a tumour consisting of a mass of blood vessels (haemangioma) or a mass of lymphatic vessels (lymphangioma)
angiomatous  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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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