angiokeratoma

[ an-jee-oh-ker-uh-toh-muh ]

noun

, Pathology.

, plural an·gi·o·ker·a·to·mas, an·gi·o·ker·a·to·ma·ta [an-jee-oh-ker-, uh, -, toh, -m, uh, -t, uh].

1. a skin disease characterized by clusters of dilated blood vessels and by thickened skin, forming warty growths, especially on the scrotum, fingers, and toes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of angiokeratoma¹

First recorded in 1965–70; angio- + keratoma