angioma

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haemangioma, hemangioma

benign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels; some appear as birthmarks

lymphangioma

benign angioma consisting of a mass of lymphatic vessels

spider angioma, spider nevus, vascular spider

a dilation of superficial capillaries with a central red dot from which blood vessels radiate

strawberry haemangioma, strawberry hemangioma

a congenital bright red superficial vascular tumor resembling a strawberry; tends to decrease in size during childhood

Type of:

angiopathy

any disease of the blood vessels or lymph ducts

neoplasm, tumor, tumour

an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose