angiofibroma
- noun
- /ˌændʒioʊfaɪˈbroʊmə/
- Specialized
- Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma: An update of therapeutic management. Head Neck 1996; 18(1):60-6.
- juvenile angiofibroma
- nasopharyngeal angiofibroma
Examples
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Long-term results of radiation therapy for juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma. Am J Otolaryngol 2001; 22(3):172-5.
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A diagnosis of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma was obtained with computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
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Still, the proper role of endoscopic resection for the management of angiofibromas remains a subject of debate.
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Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is a rare, benign tumor that occurs most often in adolescent males.
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In the larynx, hypopharynx, and ear canal, they can mimic hemangiomas, angiofibromas, and inflammatory tissue.
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Diagnosis, staging, and treatment of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA). Laryngoscope 1987; 97(11):1319-25.
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Howard DJ, Lloyd G, Lund V. Recurrence and its avoidance in juvenile angiofibroma. Laryngoscope 2001; 111(9):1509-11.
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Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) is a benign vascular lesion that accounts for 0.5% of all neoplasms of the head and neck.
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Paris J, Guelfecci B, Moulin G, et al. Diagnosis and treatment of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngology 2001; 258(3):120-4.
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Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is a benign tumor that occurs most often in adolescent males.
Synonyms
A non-cancer growth made of many small blood or lymph vessels
Surface Forms
Morphology
angiofibroma = fibroma (opaque) = angio + fibro + oma
Formally built from the combining form 'angio-' + 'fibroma', but both elements are medical combining forms not familiar to average B1 learners, so the relation is not inferable for them.
Etymology
Angiofibroma breaks into angio- meaning 'vessel' and fibroma from 'fiber' plus -oma meaning 'tumor'. So an angiofibroma in the nose is a non-cancerous growth of blood vessels and fibrous tissue, which explains nosebleeds and blockage.