strawberry hemangioma
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Definition
Noun: A type of birthmark characterized by a bright red, raised, and bumpy lesion on the skin, composed of extra blood vessels. It is non-cancerous (benign), often appears shortly after birth, and typically shrinks and fades over several years.
Usage
This term is used in medical contexts to describe a specific, common type of vascular birthmark. * The pediatrician diagnosed the red mark on the baby's cheek as a strawberry hemangioma. * Most strawberry hemangiomas do not require treatment and will involute on their own.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often shortened informally to "strawberry mark" or "strawberry nevus" in non-clinical settings.
- In medical literature, it is categorized as a type of "infantile hemangioma."
Variants and Related Words
- Strawberry mark (noun): A common layperson's term for a strawberry hemangioma.
- Infantile hemangioma (noun): The broader medical category which includes strawberry hemangiomas.
- Hemangioma (noun): The general term for a benign tumor made of blood vessels.
Synonyms
- Capillary hemangioma
- Strawberry nevus (less common)
Antonyms
- There is no direct antonym, as it is a specific medical condition. One could contrast it with terms for permanent birthmarks (e.g., port-wine stain) or acquired skin lesions.
Notes on Different Meanings
This term has a single, specific meaning in medical dermatology. It is not to be confused with other red skin conditions or with the fruit "strawberry." The name is purely descriptive of the lesion's appearance.
Noun
- a congenital bright red superficial vascular tumor resembling a strawberry; tends to decrease in size during childhood