haemangioma — noun benign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels; some appear as birthmarks • Syn: ↑hemangioma • Hypernyms: ↑angioma • Hyponyms: ↑strawberry hemangioma, ↑strawberry haemangioma * * * haemangioma … Useful english dictionary
strawberry hemangioma — noun a congenital bright red superficial vascular tumor resembling a strawberry; tends to decrease in size during childhood • Syn: ↑strawberry haemangioma • Hypernyms: ↑hemangioma, ↑haemangioma … Useful english dictionary
haemangioma — n. a benign tumour of blood vessels. It often appears on the skin as a type of birthmark; the strawberry naevus is an example. See also angioma … Medical dictionary
haemangioma — n. a benign tumour of blood vessels. It often appears on the skin as a type of birthmark; the strawberry naevus is an example. See also: angioma … The new mediacal dictionary
hemangioma — noun benign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels; some appear as birthmarks • Syn: ↑haemangioma • Hypernyms: ↑angioma • Hyponyms: ↑strawberry hemangioma, ↑strawberry haemangioma … Useful english dictionary
naevus — n. (pl. naevi) a birthmark: a clearly defined malformation of the skin, present at birth. There are many different types of naevi. Some, including the strawberry naevus and port wine stain, are composed of small blood vessels (see haemangioma).… … Medical dictionary
naevus — n.; pl. naevi a birthmark: a clearly defined malformation of the skin, present at birth. There are many different types of naevi. Some, including the strawberry naevus and port wine stain, are composed of small blood vessels (see haemangioma).… … The new mediacal dictionary
hemangioma — /hi man jee oh meuh/, n., pl. hemangiomas, hemangiomata / meuh teuh/. Pathol. See under angioma. [1885 90; < NL; see HEM , ANGIOMA] * * * Congenital benign tumour made of blood vessels in the skin. Capillary hemangioma (nevus flammeus, port wine… … Universalium