hemangioma
noun
hem·an·gi·o·ma
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Definition of hemangioma
: a usually benign tumor made up of blood vessels that typically occurs as a purplish or reddish slightly elevated area of skin
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Add-ons can include skin tag and hemangioma (blood mole) removal. — Rachel Marlowe, The Hollywood Reporter, "Is the Butt Facial the Must-Have Beauty Treatment of the Summer?," 16 July 2019 Lifestyle reports, 26-year-old Jennifer August was born with a type of benign growth called a hemangioma, which covers most of her lip and neck, and had always used makeup to cover it up in photos. — Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, "Jennifer August Posts Hemangioma Facial Birthmark Photo on Instagram," 29 May 2018 Apart from painful burns, cancers like squamous cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma, hemangioma or hemangiosarcoma can be caused by excessive exposure to UV radiation. — Patty Khuly, miamiherald, "In summer, your light-skinned dogs need nontoxic sunscreen | Miami Herald," 3 May 2018 Bucklew was within an hour of execution in May 2014 when the U.S. Supreme Court halted it over concerns about Bucklew's rare medical condition, cavernous hemangioma. — Fox News, "Missouri man seeks second reprieve from Supreme Court," 20 Mar. 2018 Bucklew, 49, was also within an hour of execution in May 2014 when the U.S. Supreme Court halted it over concerns about Bucklew’s rare medical condition, cavernous hemangioma. — Washington Post, "Missouri inmate gets 2nd stay of execution from high court," 20 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hemangioma.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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hemangioma
noun
hem·an·gi·o·ma
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or chiefly British haemangioma \ ˌhē-ˌman-jē-ˈō-mə
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plural hemangiomas
also hemangiomata\ -mət-ə
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Medical Definition of hemangioma
: a usually benign tumor made up of blood vessels that typically occurs as a purplish or reddish slightly elevated area of skin