angiosarcoma

[an-jee-oh-sahr-koh-muh]

an·gi·o·sar·co·ma

[an-jee-oh-sahr-koh-muh]
noun, plural an·gi·o·sar·co·mas, an·gi·o·sar·co·ma·ta [-muh-tuh] . Pathology.
malignant overgrowth of vascular tissue.

Origin:
angio- + sarcoma
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Angiosarcoma has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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angiosarcoma an·gi·o·sar·co·ma (ān'jē-ō-sär-kō'mə)
n.
A rare malignant tumor occurring most often in the breast and skin and believed to originate from the endothelial cells of blood vessels.

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