Angiokeratoma

/ˌændʒioʊˌkerəˈtoʊmə/ noun

A small benign skin growth consisting of dilated blood vessels and thickened outer skin layers, appearing as red-purple bumps.

From Greek 'angeion' (vessel) + 'keras' (horn/hardened) + '-oma' (tumor). This dermatological term describes a hybrid lesion combining vascular dilation with keratinization, characterized in modern dermatology.

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