angi-, angio-, angei-, -angium +
(Greek > Latin: [receptacle], vessel, often a blood vessel; "covered by a seed or vessel", a seed vessel; a learned borrowing from Greek meaning "vessel", "container")
angiolipofibroma
A neoplasm composed of fibrocytes, capillaries, and adipose tissue. Also called angiolipofibroma.
angiolipoleiomyoma
A benign tumor composed of blood vessel, adipose tissue, and smooth muscle elements, such as that which occurs in the kidney in association with tuberous sclerosis, where it is usually called angiomyolipoma.
angiolipoma
A lipoma containing clusters of thin-walled proliferating or prominent blood vessels; it is frequently painful.
angiolith, angiolithic
1. A calcareous deposit in the wall of a blood vessel.
2. An arteriolith (a calcareous deposit in an arterial wall or thrombus) or a phlebolith (a concretion or stone within a cardiovascular vein).
2. An arteriolith (a calcareous deposit in an arterial wall or thrombus) or a phlebolith (a concretion or stone within a cardiovascular vein).
angiologia
A term used in anatomic terminology to encompass the nomenclature relating to the heart, arteries, veins, lymphatic system, and spleen.
1. A specialist in the practice of blood and lymph vessels of the body.
2. A doctor who specializes in the knowledge of blood and lymph vessels.
2. A doctor who specializes in the knowledge of blood and lymph vessels.
angiology (s) (noun)
1. The study of the blood and lymph vessels of the body.
2. The sum of knowledge about the blood and lymph vessels.
3. The scientific study and body of knowledge of the blood vessels and the lymphatic system.
2. The sum of knowledge about the blood and lymph vessels.
3. The scientific study and body of knowledge of the blood vessels and the lymphatic system.
angiolupoid
A rare manifestation of cutaneous sarcoidosis localized in the malar region, bridge of the nose, or around the eyes, and consisting of livid nodular lesions that coalesce to form plaques.
angiolymphangioma
A mixed angioma in which lymph vessels and blood vessels are involved.
angiolymphitis
Inflammation of a lymphatic vessel or vessels. Acute lymphangitis may result from spread of bacterial infection (most commonly beta-hemolytic streptococci) into the lymphatics, manifested by painful subcutaneous red streaks along the course of the vessels.
angiolysis
Retrogression or obliteration of blood vessels, such as occurs during embryonic development.
angioma (s), angiomata (pl)
A tumor whose cells tend to form blood vessels (hemangioma) or lymph vessels (lymphangioma); a tumor made up of blood vessels or lymph vessels.
angiomalacia
Softenng of the blood vessels.
angiomatoid
1. Resembling an angioma.
2. A mass of dilated, twisted vessels, that resembles an angioma.
2. A mass of dilated, twisted vessels, that resembles an angioma.
angiomatosis
A diseased state of the vessels with the formation of multiple angiomas.
