Etymology

hemangioblastoma

Today it means: Any of several benign neoplasm tumours of the brain Full definition →

English blastoma ← Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon)
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekαἷμᾰ (haîmă)
  2. Ancient Greekαἱμο- (haimo-)
  3. Englishhaemo-
  4. Englishhemo-
  5. Ancient Greekἀγγεῖον (angeîon)
  6. Englishangio-
  7. Englishblastoma
  8. English todayhemangioblastoma

From hemo- + angio- + blastoma.

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