he·man·gi·o·fi·bro·ma (h -m n j - -f -br m )n. A hemangioma having a fibrous tissue framework. |
hemangiofibroma
[-fībrō′mə]
Etymology: Gk, haima, blood; L, fibra, fiber; Gk, oma, tumor
a tumor that has the characteristics of both a hemangioma and a fibroma.
hemangiofibroma [he-man″je-o-fi-bro´mah]
a hemangioma containing fibrous tissue.
hemangiofibroma (hēman´jēōfī-brō´m
),n a benign neoplasm characterized by proliferation of blood channels in a dense mass of fibroblasts.
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