TELANGIECTASIA


Meaning of TELANGIECTASIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌte-ˌlan-jē-ˌek-ˈtā-zh(ē-)ə, ˌtē-, tə- ]

noun

or tel·an·gi·ec·ta·sis -ˈek-tə-səs

( plural -ta·sias or tel·an·gi·ec·ta·ses -tə-ˌsēz)

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 -ˌek-ˈta-tik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.