angiomalacia

/ænˌdʒiːoʊməˈlæksiə/

Definitions

1. noun

a rare, benign, vascular lesion of infancy characterized by softening of a blood vessel wall.

“The doctor ordered a biopsy to examine the angiomalacia in the infant’s skin.”

Synonyms

  • hemangioma
  • vascular lesion

Antonyms

  • fibrosis
  • sclerosis