hemangioblastoma

noun

Any of several benign neoplasm tumours of the brain

OriginEnglish blastoma ← Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon) →
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Meanings

nounhemangioblastoma (plural hemangioblastomas or hemangioblastomata)

plural hemangioblastomas · plural hemangioblastomata

  1. medicineAny of several benign neoplasm tumours of the brain

Origin

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

From hemo- + angio- + blastoma.

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APA

hemangioblastoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemangioblastoma

MLA

“hemangioblastoma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemangioblastoma. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemangioblastoma,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemangioblastoma.

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