angiofibroma (redirected from Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma)

angiofibroma /an·gio·fi·bro·ma/ (-fi-bro´mah) a lesion characterized by fibrous tissue and vascular proliferation.

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juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma  a benign tumor of the nasopharynx composed of fibrous connective tissue with abundant endothelium-lined vascular spaces, usually occurring during puberty in boys; nasal obstruction may become total, with adenoid speech, discomfort in swallowing, and auditory tube obstruction.

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an·gi·o·fi·bro·ma (nj--f-brm)

n.

See telangiectatic fibroma.

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angiofibroma

angioma containing fibrous tissue.

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nasopharyngeal angiofibroma

a relatively benign tumor of the nasopharynx composed of fibrous connective tissue with abundant endothelium-lined vascular spaces.