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Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Histologic Type > Neoplasms, Vascular Tissue > Hemangioma

Preferred term

Hemangioma  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Angioma
  • Chorioangioma
  • Chorioangiomas
  • Hemangioma, Histiocytoid
  • Hemangioma, Intramuscular
  • Hemangiomas, Histiocytoid
  • Hemangiomas, Intramuscular
  • Histiocytoid Hemangioma
  • Histiocytoid Hemangiomas
  • Intramuscular Hemangioma
  • Intramuscular Hemangiomas

Note

  • coordinate IM with pre-coordinated organ/neoplasm term (IM); note specific hemangioma terms are also available

Scope note

  • A vascular anomaly due to proliferation of BLOOD VESSELS that forms a tumor-like mass. The common types involve CAPILLARIES and VEINS. It can occur anywhere in the body but is most frequently noticed in the SKIN and SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE. (from Stedman, 27th ed, 2000)

In other languages

  • hemangiooma

    Finnish

  • angiom UNS
  • angioma
  • angioma NAS
  • haemangioma
  • haemangioma (quovis loco)
  • hemangiom (alla lokalisationer)
  • hemangiooma (kaikki sijaintipaikat)
  • imusuonikasvain
  • tarkemmin määrittämätön angiooma
  • verisuonikasvain
  • verisuoniluomi
  • Hemangiom

    Swedish

  • Angiom
  • Blodkärlstumör
  • Intramuskulärt hemangiom

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006391

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