Angiocavernous

/ˌændʒioʊkəˈvɜrnəs/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characterized by blood vessels with cavernous (cave-like) spaces, typically referring to abnormal vascular tissue.

Etymology

Greek 'angeion' (blood vessel) + Latin 'cavernosus' (full of caverns). The term emerged in medical literature in the early 1900s to describe specific vascular malformations.

Kelly Says

Angiocavernous describes blood vessels that have become porous and Swiss-cheese-like, with lots of hollow spaces—which is actually a real medical condition that doctors have to take seriously!

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