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hygroma /hy·gro·ma/ (hi-gro´mah) pl. hygromas, hygro´mata an accumulation of fluid in a sac, cyst, or bursa.hygrom´atous
hygroma col´li a watery tumor of the neck. cystic hygroma , hygroma cys´ticum a lymphangioma usually occurring in the neck and composed of large, multilocular, thin-walled cysts.
cystic hygroma. See cystic lymphangioma. hygroma [hi-gro´mah] (pl. hygromas, hygro´mata) an accumulation of fluid in a sac, cyst, or bursa. adj., adj hygrom´atous. cystic hygroma (hygroma cys´ticum) an endothelium-lined, fluid-containing lesion of lymphatic origin, encountered most often in infants and children and occurring in various regions of the body, most commonly in the posterior triangle of the neck, behind the sternocleidomastoid muscle (hygroma colli cysticum). Fleischmann's hygroma enlargement of a bursa in the floor of the mouth, to the outer side of the genioglossus muscle. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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