telangiectasia

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tel·an·gi·ec·ta·sia | \ ˌte-ˌlan-jē-ˌek-ˈtā-zh(ē-)ə

, ˌtē-, tə- \

variants: or telangiectasis \ ˌte-ˌlan-jē-ˈek-tə-səs

, ˌtē- , tə- \

plural telangiectasias or telangiectases\ ˌte-ˌlan-jē-ˈek-tə-ˌsēz

, ˌtē- , tə- \

Definition of telangiectasia

: 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

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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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telangiectasia

noun

tel·an·gi·ec·ta·sia | \ ˌtel-ˌan-jē-ˌek-ˈtā-zh(ē-)ə

, ˌtēl-

, təl- \

variants: or telangiectasis \ -ˈek-tə-səs

plural telangiectasias or telangiectases\ -tə-ˌsēz

Medical Definition of telangiectasia

: 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