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telangiectasia

Pronunciation: /tɛˌlandʒɪɛkˈteɪzɪə/

(also telangiectasis /tɛˌlandʒɪˈɛktəsɪs/)

Definition of telangiectasia

noun

[mass noun] Medicine

a condition characterized by dilatation of the capillaries causing them to appear as small red or purple clusters, often spidery in appearance, on the skin or the surface of an organ.