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).

Origin of angioma

First recorded in 1870–75; angi- + -oma

OTHER WORDS FROM angioma

an·gi·om·a·tous [an-jee-om-uh-tuh s, -oh-muh-] /ˌæn dʒiˈɒm ə təs, -ˈoʊ mə-/, adjective

Words nearby angioma

angiolipoma, angiolith, angiology, angiolupoid, angiolysis, angioma, angioma serpiginosum, angiomatoid, angiomatosis, angiomatous, angiomegaly

British Dictionary definitions for angiomatous

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, adjective

Medical definitions for angiomatous (1 of 2)

angiomatous
[ ăn′jē-ō′mə-təs, -ŏm′ə- ]

adj.

Relating to or resembling an angioma.

Medical definitions for angiomatous (2 of 2)

angioma
[ ăn′jē-ō′mə ]

n. pl. an•gi•o•mas

A tumor composed chiefly of lymphatic vessels or blood vessels.