OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 49854

telangiectasia

/tɛˌlæn.d͡ʒi.ɛkˈteɪ.zi.ə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
telangiectasia
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.
Chronic venous disease includes cosmetically undesirable telangiectasias, varicose veins, venous ulceration, and claudication.
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