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—lymphangiomatous /lim fan'jee om"euh teuhs/, adj.a benign tumor composed of dilated and newly formed lymph vessels.[1875-80; < NL; see LYMPHANGI-, -OMA]
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Lymphangioma — Classification and external resources ICD 10 D18 (ILDS D18.100) DiseasesDB 7665 eMedicine … Wikipedia
Lymphangiōma — (griech.), Geschwulst der Lymphgefäße, besteht entweder aus einem Gewirr einzelner meist neugebildeter seiner Lymphgefäße (L. telangiectodes) oder aus größern mit Lymphe gefüllten Hohlräumen (L. cavernosum). In letzterm Falle liegt für die… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Lymphangioma — A structure consisting of a collection of blood vessels and lymph vessels that are overgrown and clumped together. Depending on their nature, these structures may grow slowly or quickly. They can cause problems because of their location. For… … Medical dictionary
lymphangioma cavernosum — cavernous lymphangioma 1. a deeply situated lymphangioma, composed of cavernous lymphatic spaces, and always occurring in the neck or axilla. See also vascular nevus, under nevus. 2. cystic hygroma … Medical dictionary
lymphangioma circumscriptum — a cutaneous and more superficial type of lymphangioma, usually occurring either on the upper portion of the limbs, in the axillary or inguinal folds (usually localized to one region), or on the oral mucosa, especially the tongue; it consists of a … Medical dictionary
lymphangioma — noun A benign tumour of the lymph vessel … Wiktionary
lymphangioma — n. benign tumor of the lymphatic vessels (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
lymphangioma — lymph·an·gi·o·ma … English syllables
lymphangioma — n. a localized collection of distended lymphatic vessels, which may result in a large cyst in the neck or armpit (cystic hygroma). This can be removed surgically … The new mediacal dictionary
lymphangioma — lym•phan•gi•o•ma [[t]lɪmˌfæn dʒiˈoʊ mə[/t]] n. pl. mas, ma•ta [[t] mə tə[/t]] pat See under angioma • Etymology: 1875–80; lymph + Gkangeî(on)vessel (see angio ) + oma lym•phan gi•om′a•tous ˈɒm ə təs adj … From formal English to slang
