hemangioma simplex
- noun
- /hɪˌmæn.dʒiˈoʊ.mə ˈsɪm.pleks/
- Specialized
- The pediatrician diagnosed the infant's red mark as a hemangioma simplex that would likely fade with time.
Examples
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Doctors reassured the parents that the hemangioma simplex did not require immediate treatment.
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The baby has a hemangioma simplex on her cheek.
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A hemangioma simplex often appears at birth and is usually harmless.
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Doctors often reassure parents about hemangioma simplex.
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A hemangioma simplex often appears at birth and is usually harmless.
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Doctors reassured the parents that the hemangioma simplex did not require immediate treatment.
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The pediatrician diagnosed the infant's red mark as a hemangioma simplex that would likely fade with time.
Synonyms
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A mark on the skin you are born with that has a different color or feel
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A soft lump of blood vessels in the skin that looks like a red birthmark
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A soft raised red mark on a baby's skin that often fades over time
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A soft red raised birthmark on a baby's skin that looks like a strawberry
A bright red raised birthmark present at birth that often gets smaller in childhood
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward noun + adjective medical term: 'hemangioma' = a tumor of blood vessels and 'simplex' = single/uncomplicated, so the phrase denotes a single/simple hemangioma (a benign, superficial birthmark). The meaning is compositionally derived from the parts and follows regular English modification, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the sense.
Etymology
Hemangioma simplex is a medical name that paints a simple picture: hemangioma refers to a group of blood vessels and simplex means 'simple' or 'single'. So the name helps you remember it is a 'small, harmless red birthmark' made by blood vessels just under the skin.