also: けっかんかくちょうせいにくげしゅ
pyogenic granuloma; granuloma telangiectaticum
Medical term for a benign vascular lesion, often appearing as a red, rapidly growing nodule on skin or mucosa. Also known as lobular capillary hemangioma.
Pyogenic granuloma is a benign vascular lesion that often occurs after trauma.
I was diagnosed with pyogenic granuloma at the dermatology clinic.
Standard medical kanji spelling. The reading けっかんかくちょうせいにくがしゅ is the primary pronunciation.
Alternate reading with にくげしゅ; less common but encountered in medical contexts.
Compound of 血管 (blood vessel) + 拡張性 (dilating, expansive) + 肉芽腫 (granuloma). The term is a direct medical calque from Western pathology nomenclature.