CUTANEOUS ANGIOMA
\kjuːtˈe͡ɪni͡əs ˌaŋɡɪˈə͡ʊmə], \kjuːtˈeɪniəs ˌaŋɡɪˈəʊmə], \k_j_uː_t_ˈeɪ_n_iə_s ˌa_ŋ_ɡ_ɪ__ˈəʊ_m_ə]\
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This form of a. develops most frequently in the skin and subcutaneous tissue, especially in the cheeks, eyelids, lips, and scalp. They are red in color and the blood may be driven out on pressure, returning when the pressure is removed. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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