Lymphangioendotheliomatosis

Quick meaning: Lymphangioendotheliomatosis is a noun meaning (pathology) a rare condition involving abnormal proliferation of lymphatic endothelial cells, leading to the formation of multiple fragile vascular or lymphatic-like lesions, most often affecting the skin and sometimes internal organs such as the lungs or gastrointestinal tract; it may present with bleeding, anemia, or organ dysfunction depending on extent and location.

Meaning

(pathology) a rare condition involving abnormal proliferation of lymphatic endothelial cells, leading to the formation of multiple fragile vascular or lymphatic-like lesions, most often affecting the skin and sometimes internal organs such as the lungs or gastrointestinal tract; it may present with bleeding, anemia, or organ dysfunction depending on extent and location.

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Related dictionary entries include lymphangiomyomatosis, lymphangioendothelioma, lymphangiomyoma, endothelioma, reticuloendotheliosis, hemangioendothelioblastoma.

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