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angioma

[ an-jee-oh-muh ]

noun

Pathology.
plural angiomas, angiomata
  1. a benign tumor consisting chiefly of dilated or newly formed blood vessels hemangioma or lymph vessels lymphangioma.


angioma

/ ˌæ²Ô»åÏôɪˈəʊ³¾É™ /

noun

  1. a tumour consisting of a mass of blood vessels ( haemangioma ) or a mass of lymphatic vessels ( lymphangioma )
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ²¹²Ô²µ¾±Ëˆ´Ç³¾²¹³Ù´Ç³Ü²õ, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²¹²Ô·²µ¾±Â·´Ç³¾Â·²¹Â·³Ù´Ç³Ü²õ [an-jee-, om, -, uh, -t, uh, s, -, oh, -m, uh, -], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of angioma1

First recorded in 1870–75; angi- + -oma
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When Heather was in her early 20s, she was diagnosed with a cluster of abnormal blood vessels in her brain - a cavernous angioma.

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Because cherry angiomas are small collections of blood vessels, you shouldn’t try to remove them yourself.

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But they’re used to treat cherry angiomas, bright red bumps made up of blood vessels, often on the chest.

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Among minor defects, the scientists found a five times higher rate of angioma -- benign tumors made up of small blood vessels on or near the surface of the skin.

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The angiomas are tumors composed mainly of blood vessels or blood spaces and are observed on the skin of man, where they are called "birthmarks" or "mother marks."

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