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lymph-angiomatous

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lym⋅phan⋅gi⋅o⋅ma

[lim-fan-jee-oh-muh]
–noun, plural -mas, -ma⋅ta [-muh-tuh] . Pathology.
a benign tumor composed of dilated and newly formed lymph vessels.

Origin:
1875–80; < NL; see lymphangi-, -oma


lym⋅phan⋅gi⋅om⋅a⋅tous [lim-fan-jee-om-uh-tuhs] , adjective
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Main Entry: lymph·an·gi·o·ma
Pronunciation: "lim-"fan-jE-'O-m&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural lymph·an·gi·o·mas or lymph·an·gi·o·ma·ta /-m&t-&/
: a tumor formed of dilatedlymphatic vessels —lymph·an·gi·o·ma·tous /-m&t-&s/ adjective
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lymphangioma lym·phan·gi·o·ma (lĭm-fān'jē-ō'mə)
n.
A benign tumorlike mass of lymphatic vessels or channels that vary in size, are frequently greatly dilated, and are lined with normal endothelial cells.

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