cherry angioma [L, cerasus + angeion, vessel, oma, tumor] , a small, bright red, clearly circumscribed vascular tumor on the skin. It occurs most often on the trunk but may appear anywhere on the body. The lesion is common; more than 85% of people over 45 years of age have several cherry angiomas. Also called capillary angioma, capillary hemangioma, De Morgan’s spots, senile angioma.
