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he⋅man⋅gi⋅o⋅ma

[hi-man-jee-oh-muh]
–noun, plural -mas, -ma⋅ta [-muh-tuh] . Pathology.
See under angioma.

Origin:
1885–90; < NL; see hem-, angioma

an⋅gi⋅o⋅ma

[an-jee-oh-muh]
–noun, plural -mas, -ma⋅ta [-muh-tuh] . Pathology.
a benign tumor consisting chiefly of dilated or newly formed blood vessels (hemangioma) or lymph vessels (lymphangioma).

Origin:
1870–75; angi- + -oma


an⋅gi⋅om⋅a⋅tous [an-jee-om-uh-tuhs, -oh-muh-] , adjective
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he·man·gi·o·ma   (hĭ-mān'jē-ō'mə)   
n.   pl. he·man·gi·o·mas also he·man·gi·o·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A benign skin lesion consisting of dense, usually elevated masses of dilated blood vessels.
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Main Entry: an·gi·o·ma
Pronunciation: "an-jE-'O-m&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural an·gi·o·mas or an·gi·o·ma·ta /-m&t-&/
: a tumor (as a hemangioma or lymphangioma) composed chiefly of blood vessels or lymphatic vessels —an·gi·o·ma·tous /-m&t-&s/ adjective

Main Entry: hem·an·gi·o·ma
Variant: or chiefly British haem·an·gi·o·ma /"hE-"man-jE-'O-m&/
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural hem·an·gi·o·mas or hem·an·gi·o·ma·ta /-m&t-&/
: a usually benign tumor made up of blood vessels that typically occurs as a purplish or reddish slightly elevated area of skin
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angioma an·gi·o·ma (ān'jē-ō'mə)
n. pl. an·gi·o·mas or an·gi·o·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A tumor composed chiefly of lymphatic vessels or blood vessels.

hemangioma he·man·gi·o·ma (hĭ-mān'jē-ō'mə)
n. pl. he·man·gi·o·mas or he·man·gi·o·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A congenital benign skin lesion consisting of dense, usually elevated masses of dilated blood vessels.

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