[ tɛˌlandʒɪɛk'teɪzɪə ]
(also telangiectasis tɛˌlandʒɪ'ɛktəsɪs )
■ noun Medicine a condition characterized by dilatation of the capillaries, causing them to appear as small red or purple clusters on the skin or the surface of an organ.
Derivatives
telangiectatic adjective
Origin
C19: mod. L., from Gk telos 'end' + angeion 'vessel' + ektasis 'dilatation'.