See Also: angiofibroma(medicine)
juvenile angiofibroma(medicine)

ski boot (oh) and angiofibroma (medicine)


ski boot (oh)



n [C]

a specially made boot that fastens onto a ski

angiofibroma (medicine)


angiofibroma
<oncology, tumour> A benign tumour of the posterior nasopharynx that is most common in adolescent boys.

Symptoms repeated epistaxis, nasal congestion, nasal discharge and hearing loss. A skull X-ray or a CT scan of the head can confirm the presence of an angiofibroma. Treatment may include the surgical removal of the lesion if it is enlarging or blocking the airway.