hemangioendothelioblastoma

English

Etymology

From hemangio- (“blood vessel”) +‎ endothelio- (“endothelium”) +‎ blastoma (“a tumour that is caused by malignancies in precursor cells or blasts”).

Noun

hemangioendothelioblastoma (uncountable)

1. (oncology) A rare tumor composed of cells with characteristics of both endothelial cells and primitive cells, typically found in the liver or other soft tissues of the body.