hemangioma

noun

hem·​an·​gi·​o·​ma ˌhē-ˌman-jē-ˈō-mə How to pronounce hemangioma (audio)
: a usually benign tumor made up of blood vessels that typically occurs as a purplish or reddish slightly elevated area of skin

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Apart from painful burns, cancers like squamous cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma, hemangioma or hemangiosarcoma can be caused by excessive exposure to UV radiation. Patty Khuly, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 Bucklew suffers from a rare blood vessel disorder called cavernous hemangioma. Holly Yan, CNN, 1 Oct. 2019 Add-ons can include skin tag and hemangioma (blood mole) removal. Rachel Marlowe, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 July 2019 Lifestyle reports, 26-year-old Jennifer August was born with a type of benign growth called a hemangioma, which covers most of her lip and neck, and had always used makeup to cover it up in photos. Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, 29 May 2018 Bucklew was within an hour of execution in May 2014 when the U.S. Supreme Court halted it over concerns about Bucklew's rare medical condition, cavernous hemangioma. Fox News, 20 Mar. 2018 Bucklew, 49, was also within an hour of execution in May 2014 when the U.S. Supreme Court halted it over concerns about Bucklew’s rare medical condition, cavernous hemangioma. Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2018

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from hem- + angioma

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hemangioma was circa 1890

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“Hemangioma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemangioma. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

hemangioma

noun
hem·​an·​gi·​o·​ma
variants or chiefly British haemangioma
plural hemangiomas also hemangiomata -mət-ə How to pronounce hemangioma (audio)
: a usually benign tumor made up of blood vessels that typically occurs as a purplish or reddish slightly elevated area of skin

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