hemangioma
|hem-an-gi-o-ma|
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/ˌhiːmænˈdʒiːoʊmə/
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/ˌhiːmænˈdʒiːəʊmə/
blood-vessel tumor
Etymology
'hemangioma' originates from New Latin/modern medical formation, ultimately from Greek: from the Greek words 'haima' meaning 'blood' and 'angeion' meaning 'vessel', with the suffix '-oma' meaning 'tumor'.
'hemangioma' entered medical Latin as 'haemangioma' (with 'ae') based on Greek roots and later appeared in English as 'hemangioma' (modern spelling), reflecting the formation 'haem-/hem-' + 'angi-' + '-oma'.
Initially it referred to a 'blood-vessel tumor' based on its Greek roots, and the meaning has remained essentially the same in modern medical usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a benign tumor made up of a dense collection of small blood vessels (capillary hemangioma), often appearing on the skin of infants.
The infant's hemangioma was bright red but began to fade after a few months.
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Noun 2
a deeper form of hemangioma composed of larger, dilated blood vessels (cavernous hemangioma), which may occur in deeper tissues or internal organs.
MRI revealed a cavernous hemangioma in the patient's liver.
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