angiomyoma /an·gio·my·o·ma/ (-mi-o´mah) angioleiomyoma.
angiomyoma
angioleiomyoma [an″je-o-li″o-mi-o´mah]
an·gi·o·my·o·ma ( n j - -m - m )n. See vascular leiomyoma. |
angiomyoma
[-mī·ō′mə] pl. angiomyomas, angiomyomata
Etymology: Gk, angeion + mys, muscle, oma
a tumor composed of vascular and muscular tissue elements.
angioleiomyoma [an″je-o-li″o-mi-o´mah]
a leiomyoma arising from vascular smooth muscle, usually a solitary, nodular, sometimes painful, tumor on the lower limb in middle-aged women; it is often more deeply situated than ordinary leiomyoma and is usually subcutaneous.
angiomyoma
a hamartoma composed of blood vessels and smooth muscle.
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