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angiofibroma

angiofibroma

9.9
A growth of blood vessels and fibrous tissue in the nose that often causes nosebleeds
  • noun
  • /ˌændʒioʊfaɪˈbroʊmə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : angiofibroma
  • Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma: An update of therapeutic management. Head Neck 1996; 18(1):60-6.
  • juvenile angiofibroma
  • nasopharyngeal angiofibroma

Examples

  • Long-term results of radiation therapy for juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma. Am J Otolaryngol 2001; 22(3):172-5.

    Academic text (2008)
  • A diagnosis of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma was obtained with computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Still, the proper role of endoscopic resection for the management of angiofibromas remains a subject of debate.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is a rare, benign tumor that occurs most often in adolescent males.

    Academic text (2008)
  • In the larynx, hypopharynx, and ear canal, they can mimic hemangiomas, angiofibromas, and inflammatory tissue.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Diagnosis, staging, and treatment of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA). Laryngoscope 1987; 97(11):1319-25.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Howard DJ, Lloyd G, Lund V. Recurrence and its avoidance in juvenile angiofibroma. Laryngoscope 2001; 111(9):1509-11.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) is a benign vascular lesion that accounts for 0.5% of all neoplasms of the head and neck.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Paris J, Guelfecci B, Moulin G, et al. Diagnosis and treatment of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngology 2001; 258(3):120-4.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is a benign tumor that occurs most often in adolescent males.

Synonyms

angioma
vsangiofibroma
  • Specialized
8.4

A non-cancer growth made of many small blood or lymph vessels

is narrower, includes fibrous tissue and commonly occurs in the nasal area

Surface Forms

angiofibroma singular
angiofibromas plural

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.