English word endothelioma comes from English endothelium, English -oma
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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endothelium | English (eng) | (anatomy) A thin layer of flat epithelial cells that lines the heart, serous cavities, lymph vessels, and blood vessels. |
-oma | English (eng) | (pathology) Forming nouns indicating disease or morbidity.. (pathology, specifically) Forming nouns indicating tumors or masses, which may be benign or cancerous (malignant). |
endothelioma | English (eng) | Any of various mostly benign neoplasms derived from the endothelium of blood vessels or lymph channels. |