hygroma
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- noun
- /haɪˈɡroʊmə/
- Specialized
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higroma
- (n9.) Sherman BE, Kendall K. A unique case of the rapid onset of a large cystic hygroma in the adult. Am J Otolaryngol 2001; 22(3):206-10.
- cystic hygroma
Examples
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(n7.) Baer S, Davis J. Cystic hygroma presenting in childhood. J Laryngol Otol 1989; 103(10):976-7.
Academic text (2010) -
At this stage, they are called cystic hygroma.
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Congenital sources of neck masses in children include cystic hygroma, branchial cleft cysts, and thyroglossal duct cysts.
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(n2.) Charabi B, Bretlau P, Bille M, Holmelund M. Cystic hygroma of the head and neck -- a long-term follow-up of 44 cases.
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(n10.) Wiggs WJ Jr., Sismanis A. Cystic hygroma in the adult: Two case reports. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1994; 110(2):239-41.
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A cystic hygroma can develop at birth or during early childhood, often appearing as a soft swelling in the neck area.
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Doctors diagnosed her with a cystic hygroma located near her left elbow.
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The ultrasound revealed a cystic hygroma in the baby's neck, prompting further examination.
Synonyms
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3.7
A raised, often painful area on the body after injury or infection
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Surface Forms
Morphology
hygroma = hygro + oma
Formed from Greek combining elements ('hygro-' + '-oma') that are not productive or familiar to average learners, so the medical sense 'fluid-filled swelling' is not directly inferable from the parts.
Etymology
Hygroma comes from the Greek parts hygro- ('moist' or 'wet') and -oma ('swelling' or 'tumor'), and the -oma is the same ending as in melanoma. So a hygroma is literally a 'wet swelling', a lump filled with fluid, which explains the medical meaning.