TELANGIECTASIA


Meaning of TELANGIECTASIA in English

noun

or tel·an·gi·ectasis tə|lanjē, te|l-+

( plural telangiectasias or telangiectases )

Etymology: New Latin, from tel- (II) + angi- + ectasia or ectasis

1. : an abnormal dilatation of capillary vessels and arterioles that often forms an angioma ; specifically : a pathological state of the bovine liver in which dilated capillaries form small angiomas and there is excessive storage of vitamin A

2. : a hereditary abnormality inherited as a simple dominant and characterized by bleeding into the tissues and mucous surfaces because of the abnormal fragility of the capillaries

• tel·an·gi·ectatic “+ adjective

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.