angioma
[ an-jee-oh-muh ]
noun,plural an·gi·o·mas, an·gi·o·ma·ta [an-jee-oh-muh-tuh]. /ˌæn dʒiˈoʊ mə tə/. Pathology.
a benign tumor consisting chiefly of dilated or newly formed blood vessels (hemangioma ) or lymph vessels (lymphangioma ).
Origin of angioma
1Other words from angioma
- an·gi·om·a·tous [an-jee-om-uh-tuhs, -oh-muh-], /ˌæn dʒiˈɒm ə təs, -ˈoʊ mə-/, adjective
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How to use angioma in a sentence
Cavernous angiomas are seen in cattle, affecting the liver and the mucous membrane of the nasal septum.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle | U.S. Department of Agriculture
British Dictionary definitions for angioma
angioma
/ (ˌændʒɪˈəʊmə) /
nounplural -mas or -mata (-mətə)
a tumour consisting of a mass of blood vessels (haemangioma) or a mass of lymphatic vessels (lymphangioma)
Derived forms of angioma
- angiomatous, adjective
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