haemangioma

esp US hemangioma

/ (hɪˌmændʒɪˈəʊmə) /

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noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)

a nonmalignant tumour of blood vessels, esp affecting those of the skinSee strawberry mark

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Word Origin for haemangioma

from haem (o) - + angi (o) - + -oma

Words nearby haemangioma

haemacytometer, haemagglutinate, haemagglutinin, haemagogue, haemal, haemangioma, haemat-, haematein, haematemesis, haematic, haematin

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