Pathology · Integumentary System · Hard
Haemangioma
Meaning: Benign growth of blood vessels, often appearing as a raised red lesion in infancy.
In practice: The infantile 'strawberry naevus' grows over the first year, then usually regresses slowly over several years.
Word parts
- haema- means blood
- -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: A wasting away or reduction in size of tissue or organ.
Answer: Atrophy
Which word means: The formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, obstructing blood flow.
Answer: Thrombosis
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