telangiectasia
UK /tɛˌlæn.d͡ʒi.ɛkˈteɪ.zi.ə/US /ˌtɛlˌæn.d͡ʒi.ɛkˈteɪ.ʒə/
noun1
- 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. — 2008
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telangiectasiae · telangiectasiae · telangiectasias