Pathology · Cardiovascular System · Hard
Angiosarcoma
Meaning: Rare malignant tumour arising from the lining of blood or lymphatic vessels.
In practice: Angiosarcoma of the breast skin can develop years after radiotherapy.
Word parts
- angio- means blood vessel
- -oma means a lump, mass or tumour
Many medical words are built from Greek and Latin parts like these, so learning a few helps you work out new terms.
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Which word means: Abnormal blood protein that precipitates at cold temperatures and can block small vessels.
Answer: Cryoglobulin
Which word means: Spreading area of acute inflammation and infection in soft tissue without a walled-off pus collection.
Answer: Phlegmon
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