telangiectasia

noun

tel·​an·​gi·​ec·​ta·​sia ˌte-ˌlan-jē-ˌek-ˈtā-zh(ē-)ə How to pronounce telangiectasia (audio)
ˌtē-,
tə-
variants or telangiectasis
plural telangiectasias or telangiectases ˌte-ˌlan-jē-ˈek-tə-ˌsēz How to pronounce telangiectasia (audio)
ˌtē-,
tə-
: 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
telangiectatic adjective

Examples of telangiectasia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But one patient advocacy group has publicly shared that Yu’s team has designed an oligonucleotide for a toddler with ataxia-telangiectasia, a neurodegenerative disorder, and hoped to begin to treat her this fall. Jocelyn Kaiser, Science | AAAS, 9 Oct. 2019 His inoperable neurological condition HHT (hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia) has kept Moskowitz restricted and in rehabilitation since first discovered at the end of last year. Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, 9 May 2018 Further scans and exams detected HHT (hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia) existed, something no family would expect. Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, 26 Apr. 2018 Di Bernardo suffers from hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, or HHT, which makes the body create blood vessels without the typical capillaries that go between arteries and veins. Megan Friedman, Cosmopolitan, 4 Nov. 2015

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Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from tel- + angi- + ectasia, ectasis (as in atelectasis)

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of telangiectasia was in 1873

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Cite this Entry

“Telangiectasia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telangiectasia. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

telangiectasia

noun
tel·​an·​gi·​ec·​ta·​sia ˌtel-ˌan-jē-ˌek-ˈtā-zh(ē-)ə How to pronounce telangiectasia (audio) ˌtēl- How to pronounce telangiectasia (audio)
təl-
variants or telangiectasis
plural telangiectasias or telangiectases -tə-ˌsēz How to pronounce telangiectasia (audio)
: an abnormal dilation of red, blue, or purple superficial capillaries, arterioles, or venules typically located just below the skin's surface (as on the face) see ataxia-telangiectasia, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, spider vein
telangiectatic adjective
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