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Infantile hemangioma

Also called Strawberry hemangioma

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Benign vascular birthmark from proliferating blood vessels, appearing in infancy and typically resolving spontaneously by early childhood.

Korean

영아혈관종

증식하는 혈관으로 이루어진 양성 혈관 모반으로, 영아기에 발생하여 보통 유아기까지 자연 소실된다.

French

Hémangiome infantile(Hémangiome fraisé)

Lésion vasculaire bénigne due à la prolifération de vaisseaux sanguins, apparaissant en période néonatale et se résolvant typiquement spontanément en début d'enfance.

Word parts

  • hem/oRoot(Greek: hem/o, hemat/o) Blood
  • angi/oRoot(Greek) Blood vessel
  • -omaSuffix(Greek) Tumor, mass

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