arteriovenous angioma of the brain

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• angioma — n. a benign tumour composed of blood vessels or lymph vessels. Cherry angiomas (or Campbell de Morgan spots) are small red spots on the trunk in middle aged or elderly people. They are completely harmless and consist of a minor vascular… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Arteriovenous malformation — An arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a congenital disorder (one present at birth) of blood vessels in the brain, brainstem, or spinal cord that is characterized by a complex, tangled web of abnormal arteries and veins connected by one or more… …   Medical dictionary

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• Cavernous angioma — Cavernous angioma, also known as cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM), cavernous haemangioma, and cavernoma, is a vascular disorder of the central nervous system that may appear either sporadically or exhibit autosomal dominant inheritance.It… …   Wikipedia

• cerebral arteriovenous malformation — 1. a congenital anomaly of the brain vasculature composed of arterial and venous channels with many interconnecting shunts without a capillary bed; clinical characteristics include hemorrhage, headache, and focal epileptic seizures. Large… …   Medical dictionary

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