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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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Blood vessels become more fragile with age and this causes purpura and bruising (bleeding under the skin) and cherry angiomas (small bright red raised bumps).
The cherry angiomas that some babies are born with is the one most people know of.
Cherry angiomas are small, bright red domes which are created by dilated blood vessels.
 
 
 
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