Biology
- Angiokeratoma
Term: angiokeratomaLiterally meaning: ?growth of horned vessels?Origin: Anc Greek ??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+(-???)/(-oma)=suffix denoting state or condition of mass growthCoined/HistoryThe term angiokeratoma was...
- Angiomyxoma
Term: angiomyxomaLiterally meaning: ?groeth of myxoid cells?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+????/mixa(=mucus) < ??????/mectyr(=nostril) +(-???)/-oma (suffix denoting ?mass growth? or a ?complete set...
- Angiomatosis
Term: angiomatosisLiterally meaning: ?process of vessel growth?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+ (-???)/-oma (suffix denoting ?mass growth? or a ?complete set of?)+ (-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process?...
- Angiomyoma
Term: angiomyomaLiterally meaning: ?growth of muscle vessel?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+???-/myo-(=comping form meaning muscle) > ???/mys/(=muscle) > ???/myo(=enclosed like the muscle inside body...
- Angiosarcoma
Term: angiosarcomaLiterally meaning: ?growth of vessel?s flesh?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+ ????/sarx(=flesh) >genitive form ??????/sarcos+(-???)/(-oma)=suffix denoting state or condition of mass growth...
Biology
angiomyolipoma
Term: angiomyolipoma
Literally meaning: ?growth of lipoid vessel?
Origin: Anc Greek
??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)
+(-???)/(-oma)=suffix denoting state or condition of mass growth
Coined/History
Grawitz coined the term angio-myo-lipoma der niere in 1900 to accurately describe this tumor for the first time.
Source
Grawitz P. Demonstration eines grossen Angio-Myo-Lipomas der Niere. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 26: 290, 1900.
Definition
Angiomyolipoma is the most common benign tumour of the kidney consisting mainly by adipose tissue, smooth muscle cells and vascular tissue. Small lesions are asympomatic and the most common symptom is the abdominal pain and shock due to haemorrhage The incidence of angiomyolipoma is usually quoted as less than 1% of surgically excited renal tumours.
- Angiokeratoma
Term: angiokeratomaLiterally meaning: ?growth of horned vessels?Origin: Anc Greek ??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+(-???)/(-oma)=suffix denoting state or condition of mass growthCoined/HistoryThe term angiokeratoma was...
- Angiomyxoma
Term: angiomyxomaLiterally meaning: ?groeth of myxoid cells?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+????/mixa(=mucus) < ??????/mectyr(=nostril) +(-???)/-oma (suffix denoting ?mass growth? or a ?complete set...
- Angiomatosis
Term: angiomatosisLiterally meaning: ?process of vessel growth?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+ (-???)/-oma (suffix denoting ?mass growth? or a ?complete set of?)+ (-????)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting ?process?...
- Angiomyoma
Term: angiomyomaLiterally meaning: ?growth of muscle vessel?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+???-/myo-(=comping form meaning muscle) > ???/mys/(=muscle) > ???/myo(=enclosed like the muscle inside body...
- Angiosarcoma
Term: angiosarcomaLiterally meaning: ?growth of vessel?s flesh?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+ ????/sarx(=flesh) >genitive form ??????/sarcos+(-???)/(-oma)=suffix denoting state or condition of mass growth...