angioma
[ an-jee-oh-muh ]
/ ˌæn dʒiˈoʊ mə /
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).
OTHER WORDS FROM angioma
an·gi·om·a·tous [an-jee-om-uh-tuh s, -oh-muh-] /ˌæn dʒiˈɒm ə təs, -ˈoʊ mə-/, adjectiveWords nearby angioma
Example sentences from the Web for angioma
Other tumours of the gums, such as angioma and papilloma, are rare.
Angioma, lymphangioma, and neuroma are described with the disease of the individual tissues.
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British Dictionary definitions for angioma
angioma
/ (ˌændʒɪˈəʊmə) /
noun plural -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, adjectiveMedical definitions for angioma
angioma
[ ăn′jē-ō′mə ]
n. pl. an•gi•o•mas
A tumor composed chiefly of lymphatic vessels or blood vessels.