Main Entry: tel·an·gi·ec·ta·sia

Pronunciation: \ˌte-ˌlan-jē-ˌek-ˈtā-zh(ē-)ə, ˌtē-, tə-\

Variant(s): or tel·an·gi·ec·ta·sis \-ˈek-tə-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural tel·an·gi·ec·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