Pronunciation: ˌ te- ˌ lan-j ē - ˌ ek- ' t ā -zh( ē -) ə , ˌ t ē -, t ə -
Variant: or tel · an · gi · ec · ta · sis \ - ' ek-t ə -s ə s \
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ta · sias or -ta · ses \ -t ə - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: New Latin, from tel- + angi- + ectasia, ectasis (as in atelectasis )
Date: 1831
: an abnormal dilation of red, blue, or purple superficial capillaries, arterioles, or venules typically localized just below the skin's surface (as of the face) ― compare SPIDER VEIN
– tel · an · gi · ec · tat · ic \ - ˌ ek- ' ta-tik \ adjective