HEMANGIOMA

hemangioma, haemangioma

(noun) benign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels; some appear as birthmarks

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hemangioma (plural hemangiomas or hemangiomata)

(pathology) A congenital, benign tumor of endothelial cells.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

5 October 2024

FUTON

(noun) mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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