| angiology | <anatomy, study> That part of anatomy which treats of blood vessels and lymphatics. (04 Mar 1998) |
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| angiolupoid | A sarcoid-like eruption of the skin in which the granulomatous telangiectatic papules are distributed over the nose and cheeks. Origin: angio-+ L. Lupus, wolf, + G. Eidos, resemblance (05 Mar 2000) |
| angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia | Solitary or multiple benign cutaneous nodules comprised of immature and mature vascular structures intermingled with endothelial cells and a varied infiltrate of eosinophils, histiocytes, lymphocytes, and mast cells. (12 Dec 1998) |
| angiolysis | Obliteration of a blood vessel, such as occurs in the newborn infant after tying of the umbilical cord. Origin: angio-+ G. Lysis, destruction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angioma | <dermatology, oncology> A knot of distended blood vessels atypically and irregularly arranged. most are not tumours but haematomas. (06 Mar 1998) |
| angioma lymphaticum | <oncology, tumour> A localised collection of lymphatic vessels resulting in a nodule or mass. most are congenital. (27 Sep 1997) |
| angiomatoid | Resembling a tumour of vascular origin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angiomatoid tumour | A small, circumscribed, benign tumour of the genital tract, composed of small glandlike spaces lined by flattened or cuboidal mesothelium-like cells. (12 Dec 1998) |
| angiomatosis | A condition characterised by multiple angiomas. Bacillary angiomatosis, an infection of immunocompromised patients by a newly recognised Rickettsial species Rochalimaea henselae, characterised by fever and granulomatous cutaneous nodules, and peliosis hepatis in some cases. Skin biopsy shows vascular proliferation and infiltration of vessel walls by neutrophils and clumps of organisms seen with Warthin-Starry silver staining. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angiomatosis, bacillary | An infectious bacterial disease characterised by cutaneous vascular lesions. It is caused by bartonella henselae and is seen in aids patients and other immunocompromised hosts. (12 Dec 1998) |
| angiomatous | Relating to or resembling an angioma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angiomegaly | Enlargement of blood vessels or lymphatics. Origin: angio-+ G. Megas, large (05 Mar 2000) |
| angiomonospermous | <botany> Producing one seed only in a seed pod. Origin: Angio- + monospermous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| angiomyocardiac | Relating to the blood vessels and the cardiac muscle. Origin: angio-+ G. Mys, muscle, + kardia, heart (05 Mar 2000) |
| angiomyofibroma | <tumour> A markedly vascular leiomyoma, apparently arising from the smooth muscle of blood vessels. Synonym: angioleiomyoma, angiomyofibroma, angiomyoma. (05 Mar 2000) |