Neoplastic Process
cavernous hemangioma
[ kav-er-nuhs hi-man-jee-oh-muh ]
Subclass of:
Vascular Hemostatic Disorders; Hemangioma
Definitions related to hemangioma, cavernous:
  • (cavernous hemangioma) A hemangioma characterized by the presence of cavernous vascular spaces.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (cavernous hemangioma) The presence of a cavernous hemangioma. A hemangioma characterized by large endothelial spaces (caverns) is called a cavernous hemangioma.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • A vascular anomaly that is a collection of tortuous BLOOD VESSELS and connective tissue. This tumor-like mass with the large vascular space is filled with blood and usually appears as a strawberry-like lesion in the subcutaneous areas of the face, extremities, or other regions of the body including the central nervous system.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Cavernous hemangiomas are the most common intraorbital tumors found in adults. These benign, vascular lesions are slow growing and can manifest as a painless, progressively proptotic eye.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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