Neoplastic Process
angiofibroma Audio
[ an-jee-oh-fy-broh-muh ]
Subclass of:
Neoplasms, Vascular Tissue
Definitions related to angiofibroma:
  • (angiofibroma, benign) A benign, morphologic variant of fibroma characterized by the presence of numerous dilated vascular channels.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • A benign neoplasm of fibrous tissue in which there are numerous small and large, frequently dilated, vascular channels. (Stedman, 25th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • A morphologic variant of fibroma characterized by the presence of numerous dilated vascular channels.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Angiofibroma consist of many often dilated vessels.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • Juvenile angiofibromas are rare and benign and can develop in the nasopharynx. Diagnosis is with imaging. Treatment is excision.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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