hemangioendothelioblastoma

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English

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Etymology

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From hemangio- (blood vessel) +‎ endothelio- (endothelium) +‎ blastoma (a tumour that is caused by malignancies in precursor cells or blasts).

Noun

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hemangioendothelioblastoma (uncountable)

  1. (oncology) A rare tumor composed of cells with characteristics of both endothelial cells and primitive cells, typically found in the liver or other soft tissues of the body.