angiokeratoma /an·gio·ker·a·to·ma/ (an″je-o-ker″ah-to´mah) a skin disease in which telangiectases or warty growths occur in groups, together with epidermal thickening.
angiokeratoma
angiokeratoma [an″je-o-ker″ah-to´mah]
angiokeratoma circumscrip´tum a rare form with discrete papules and nodules usually localized to a small area on the leg or trunk.
an·gi·o·ker·a·to·ma ( n j - -k r -t m)n. An intradermal cavernous hemangioma covered by a wartlike thickening of the horny layer of the epidermis. Also called telangiectatic wart. |
angiokeratoma
[an′jē·ōker′ətō′mə] pl. angiokeratomas, angiokeratomata
Etymology: Gk, angeion + keras, horn, oma
a vascular, horny neoplasm on the skin, characterized by clumps of dilated blood vessels, clusters of verrucae, and thickening of the epidermis, especially the scrotum and the dorsal aspect of the fingers and toes.
angiokeratoma [an″je-o-ker″ah-to´mah]
a dermatosis marked by telangiectasia with secondary epithelial changes, including acanthosis and hyperkeratosis.
Facial rash of angiokeratoma in a male with tuberous sclerosis. From Mueller and Young, 2001.
angiokeratoma cor´poris diffu´sum an inborn error of metabolism of glycolipids characterized by purpuric skin lesions (angiokeratomas); see also fabry's disease.
angiokeratoma
a benign neoplasm of endothelial origin accompanied by epithelial hyperplasia. Rare in animals.
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