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telangiectasia

Syllabification: (tel·an·gi·ec·ta·sia)
Pronunciation: /telˌanjē-ekˈtāZHə/

(also telangiectasis /-ˈektəsis/)
Definition of telangiectasia

noun

Medicine
  • a condition characterized by dilation of the capillaries, which causes them to appear as small red or purple clusters, often spidery in appearance, on the skin or the surface of an organ.

Derivatives

telangiectatic

Pronunciation: /-ˈtatik/

adjective

Origin:

mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek telos 'end' + angeion 'vessel' + ektasis 'dilatation'

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