telangiectasia en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌtɛlˌæn.d͡ʒi.ɛkˈteɪ.ʒə/ (General-American)
- /tɛˌlæn.d͡ʒi.ɛkˈteɪ.zi.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Mid 19th century New Latin, from telo- + angiectasia, reflecting Ancient Greek τέλος (télos, “end, telo-”) + Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “vessel, angio-”) + Ancient Greek ἔκτασις (éktasis, “stretching out, extension”) + Latin -ia.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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, Mary E. Klingensmith, The Washington Manual of Surgery, page 327:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| telangiectasiæ | Number=Plur | archaic | lexicographic |
| telangiectasias | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| telangiectasiae | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
telangiectasial · hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia · erythematotelangiectasia · telangiectasic · ataxia-telangiectasia
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Synonyms
Translations (7)
de Teleangiektasie (dilatation of the capillaries) · ro telangiectazie (dilatation of the capillaries) · es telangiectasia (dilatation of the capillaries) · it teleangectasia (dilatation of the capillaries) · ro telangiectazii (dilatation of the capillaries) · pl teleangiektazja (dilatation of the capillaries) · fr télangiectasie (dilatation of the capillaries)