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Some appear as birthmarks
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hemangioma
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. benign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels; some appear as birthmarks [syn: haemangioma ]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
An infantile hemangioma ( IH ) is one of the most common benign tumors of infancy and occurs in approximately 5% - 10% of infants. The word "hemangioma" comes from the Greek haema- (αίμα), "blood"; angeio (αγγείο), "vessel"; -oma (-ωμα), "tumor”. Infantile ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. (context pathology English) A congenital, benign tumor of endothelial cells. n. (context pathology English) A congenital, benign tumor of endothelial cells.
Usage examples of hemangioma.
One man, later found to have a scarred temporal lobe in association with hemangioma, killed his wife while in a state of epileptic furor.
Another article on hemangiomas followed four months later and helped to redefine surgical procedures for infants in that field.