angioblastoma


angioblastoma

 [an″je-o-blas-to´mah] hemangioblastoma.a blood vessel tumor arising from the meninges of the brain or spinal cord; called also angioblastic meningioma.

he·man·gi·o·blas·to·ma

(he-man'jē-ō-blas-tō'mă), A benign neoplasm frequently arising in the cerebellum composed of capillary vessel-forming endothelial cells and stromal cells; a slowly growing tumor that affects, primarily, middle-aged individuals; increased incidence in von Hippel-Lindau disease. Synonym(s): angioblastoma, Lindau tumor

angioblastoma

(1) Angiosarcoma.
(2) Giant cell angioblastoma.
(3) Hemangioendothelioma.
(4) Tufted angioma.

he·man·gi·o·blas·to·ma

(hē-man'jē-ō-blas-tō'mă) A benign cerebellar neoplasm composed of capillary vessel-forming endothelial cells and stromal cells; a slowly growing tumor that affects, primarily, middle-aged individuals; increased incidence in von Hippel-Lindau disease.
Synonym(s): angioblastoma, Lindau tumor, haemangioblastoma.