angiokeratoma

[an-jee-oh-ker-uh-toh-muh]

an·gi·o·ker·a·to·ma

[an-jee-oh-ker-uh-toh-muh]
noun, plural an·gi·o·ker·a·to·mas, an·gi·o·ker·a·to·ma·ta [-muh-tuh] . Pathology.
a skin disease characterized by clusters of dilated blood vessels and by thickened skin, forming warty growths, especially on the scrotum, fingers, and toes.

Origin:
1965–70; angio- + keratoma
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Angiokeratoma has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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angiokeratoma an·gi·o·ker·a·to·ma (ān'jē-ō-kěr'ə-tō'mə)
n.
An intradermal cavernous hemangioma covered by a wartlike thickening of the horny layer of the epidermis. Also called telangiectatic wart.

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