lymphangioma

[ lim-fan-jee-oh-muh, lim-fan- ]

noun,plural lym·phan·gi·o·mas, lym·phan·gi·o·ma·ta [lim-fan-jee-oh-muh-tuh, lim-fan-]. /lɪmˌfæn dʒiˈoʊ mə tə, ˌlɪm fæn-/. Pathology.
  1. a benign tumor composed of dilated and newly formed lymph vessels.

Origin of lymphangioma

1
From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at lymphangi-, -oma

Other words from lymphangioma

  • lym·phan·gi·om·a·tous [lim-fan-jee-om-uh-tuhs, lim-fan-], /lɪmˌfæn dʒiˈɒm ə təs, ˌlɪm fæn-/, adjective

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How to use lymphangioma in a sentence

  • Lymphangiomas are met with in the abdomen in the form of omental cysts.

    Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles