angiome

English

Etymology

From angio- + -ome.

Noun

angiome (plural angiomes)

  1. (biology) the complete mapping of the blood vessels in an organism, especially those of the brain.
    • 2014, Silasi G, Murphy TH, “Stroke and the connectome: how connectivity guides therapeutic intervention.”, in Neuron, volume 83, number 6, →DOI, →PMID, pages 1354–68:
      The brain’s angiome or distribution of vascular elements can also be considered a connectome of sorts.

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek. By surface analysis, angio- + -ome.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.ʒjɔm/

Noun

angiome m (plural angiomes)

  1. (medicine) (oncology) angioma

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