ANGIOSARCOMA - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

a rare malignant neoplasm arising from vascular tissue; usually occurs in the breast and skin and is believed to originate from the endothelial cells of blood vessels

Categories: Malignant tumor, Malignant neoplasm, Metastatic tumor

Synonyms

Angiosarcoma

🔗 Related Words

angio – A related word in the same word family.

sarcoma – A related word in the same word family.

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