lymphangioma

[ lim-fan-jee-oh-muh, lim-fan- ]

noun

, Pathology.

, plural lym·phan·gi·o·mas, lym·phan·gi·o·ma·ta [lim-fan-jee-, oh, -m, uh, -t, uh, lim-fan-].

1. a benign tumor composed of dilated and newly formed lymph vessels.

Other Words From

• lym·phan·gi·om·a·tous [lim-fan-jee-, om, -, uh, -t, uh, s, lim-fan-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lymphangioma¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; lymphangi-, -oma

Example Sentences

At the routine 18-week visit in February 2016, the doctor speculated the peculiarity could be cystic lymphangioma, a group of cysts found mostly in the neck.

From The Guardian

Such growths, called lymphangiomas, are malformations of the body's lymphatic system that create large, unsightly tumors on the skin’s surface.

From Reuters

Angioma, lymphangioma, and neuroma are described with the disease of the individual tissues.

From Project Gutenberg

Twenty days after seeing the first signs of trouble, they learned that Omara had an aggressive form of lymphangioma growing out of her neck.

From The Guardian

Lymphangioma.—A lymphangioma is a swelling composed of a series of cavities and channels filled with lymph and freely communicating with one another.

From Project Gutenberg