Medical term:
hemangioendothelioma
hemangioendothelioma
[he-man″je-o-en″do-the″le-o´mah]a rare, well-differentiated endothelial tumor with an appearance between that of a hemangioma and a sarcoma; sometimes considered to be identical to a hemangiosarcoma.
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he·man·gi·o·en·do·the·li·o·ma
(hē-man'jē-ō-en'dō-thē'lē-ō'mă),A neoplasm derived from blood vessels, characterized by numerous prominent endothelial cells that occur singly, in aggregates, and as the lining of congeries of vascular tubes or channels; in the elderly, may be malignant (angiosarcoma or hemangiosarcoma), but in children are benign and probably represent a growing stage of capillary hemangioma. Locally invasive but only rarely metastasize.
[hemangio- + endothelium + G. -oma, tumor]
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he·man·gi·o·en·do·the·li·o·ma
(hē-man'jē-ō-en'dō-thē'lē-ō'mă)A neoplasm derived from blood vessels, characterized by numerous prominent endothelial cells that occur singly, in aggregates, and as the lining of congeries of vascular tubes or channels; in the elderly, may be malignant (angiosarcoma or hemangiosarcoma), but in children are benign and probably represent a growing stage of capillary hemangioma.
Synonym(s): haemangioendothelioma.
Synonym(s): haemangioendothelioma.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
he·man·gi·o·en·do·the·li·o·ma
(hē-man'jē-ō-en'dō-thē'lē-ō'mă)A neoplasm derived from blood vessels, characterized by numerous prominent endothelial cells that occur singly, in aggregates, and as the lining of congeries of vascular tubes or channels; in the elderly, may be malignant (angiosarcoma or hemangiosarcoma), but in children are benign.
Synonym(s): haemangioendothelioma.
Synonym(s): haemangioendothelioma.
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