endothelioma

[ en-doh-thee-lee-oh-muh ]

noun

, Pathology.

, plural en·do·the·li·o·mas, en·do·the·li·o·ma·ta [en-doh-thee-lee-, oh, -m, uh, -t, uh].

1. a tumor originating from the endothelium.

endothelioma

/ ˌɛndəʊˌθiːlɪˈəʊmə /

noun

1. pathol a tumour originating in endothelial tissue, such as the lining of blood vessels

Word History and Origins

Origin of endothelioma¹

< German Endotheliom (1875); endothelium, -oma

Example Sentences

The chief of these are: simple—dermoid patches, moles of the limbus; malignant—sarcoma, endothelioma, epithelioma.

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Sarcoma and endothelioma are the commonest tumours of bone, and present wide variations in structure and in clinical features.

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The majority would appear to be the result of changes in a sarcoma, endothelioma, or myeloma.

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