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angiomatosis

angiomatosis

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Many abnormal blood or lymph vessels grow in a part of the body
  • noun
  • /ˌændʒiəˈmoʊtəˌsɪs/
  • Specialized
: angiomatosis
  • The doctor diagnosed her with angiomatosis, which caused numerous abnormal blood vessels to develop in her liver.
  • bacillary angiomatosis

Examples

  • Bacillary angiomatosis (a vascular proliferative disease) has been associated with both species; it is more common in HIV-positive patients.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The differential diagnosis includes bacillary angiomatosis, pyogenic granuloma, and hemangioma.

    Academic text (2000)

  • After a thorough examination, the specialist concluded that the patient had angiomatosis affecting his skin.

  • The research study focused on angiomatosis and its impact on various organs in affected patients.

Surface Forms

angiomatosis singular
angiomatoses plural

Morphology

angiomatosis = angioma (opaque) = angioma + osis

The term is a specialised medical formation (angioma + disease suffix '-osis') and its meaning is not inferable by average learners from the components.

Etymology

Angiomatosis comes from the Greek root angio- meaning 'vessel' and the ending -osis meaning 'a condition'. So, angiomatosis is a condition where many abnormal blood or lymph vessels grow in an organ or tissue.