How to Pronounce Angiosarcoma
Definition, meaning, and phonetic spelling
Angiosarcoma Pronunciation
an-jee-oh-sar-KOH-mah
Stressed syllable in ALL CAPS · hyphens separate syllables
Syllable Breakdown
an
jee
oh
sar
KOH
stress here
mah
6 syllables
What is Angiosarcoma?
A rare, aggressive cancer that forms in the cells lining blood or lymph vessels of the skin. It most often appears on the scalp or face of older adults as a bruise-like lesion that gradually enlarges, and it has a high tendency to spread.
Questions About Angiosarcoma
How do you pronounce angiosarcoma?
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Angiosarcoma is pronounced AN-jee-oh-sar-KOH-mah. Break it into four syllables: AN-jee-oh-sar-KOH-mah. The stress falls on the last syllable, KOH, which you say louder and slightly longer than the others.
What is the most common mispronunciation of angiosarcoma?
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Many people stress the wrong syllable and say AN-jee-oh-SAR-ko-mah or AN-jee-oh-sar-ko-MAH. The correct stress is on the KOH part: an-jee-oh-sar-KOH-mah. Remembering that the last syllable gets the emphasis will help you say it right.
What do the word parts of angiosarcoma mean?
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Angiosarcoma comes from three Greek/Latin roots: 'angio' means blood or lymph vessels, 'sarco' means flesh or tissue, and 'oma' means tumor or abnormal growth. So the word literally means "a tumor of the tissue in blood vessels."
What are related words that share the 'angio' root?
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Other medical words with 'angio' include angiogram (an image of blood vessels), angioplasty (a procedure on blood vessels), and angiitis (inflammation of blood vessels). All of these words refer to something involving blood or lymph vessels.
How many syllables does angiosarcoma have?
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Angiosarcoma has four syllables: an-jee-oh-sar-KOH-mah. You can count them by clapping once for each syllable as you say the word aloud.
How would you use angiosarcoma in a simple medical sentence?
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You might hear a doctor say: "The patient was referred to oncology for evaluation of a suspected angiosarcoma." This sentence simply means the patient needs to see a cancer specialist about a possible tumor in blood vessel tissue.
What is the plain English meaning of angiosarcoma?
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In simple terms, angiosarcoma is a type of cancer that starts in the cells that line blood vessels or lymph vessels. It's a rare form of tumor that develops from the tissue surrounding these vessels.