hemangioma

[ hi-man-jee-oh-muh ]

noun

, Pathology.

, plural he·man·gi·o·mas, he·man·gi·o·ma·ta [hi-man-jee-, oh, -m, uh, -t, uh].

1. angioma

Word History and Origins

Origin of hemangioma¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1885–90; hem-, angioma

Example Sentences

Her parents didn’t realize she was suffering from Covid until her hemangioma treatment, when the doctor recognized her symptoms.

From New York Times

The Nunez family turned to several medical professionals and discovered their daughter had a hemangioma but were unsure of what that meant in terms of a resolution.

From Fox News

A 4-year-old girl in the U.K. with a hemangioma on her face hopes to soon have the growth removed as it has made her a target for teasing and bullying, her mom says.

From Fox News

He had a condition called cavernous hemangioma and had blood-filled tumors in his head, neck and throat.

From Washington Times

Bucklew had said that lethal injection might inflict undue pain by rupturing blood-filled tumors on his face, head, neck and throat caused by a rare congenital condition called cavernous hemangioma.

From Reuters