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lymphangiectasia

lymphangiectasia noun: dilation of the lymphatic vessels.

Noun

lymphangiectasia (plural lymphangiectasias)

  1. dilation of the lymphatic vessels

Synonyms of lymphangiectasia

Forms of lymphangiectasia

plurallymphangiectasias

Origin of lymphangiectasia

From lymph + ἐκ (ek, “out”) + τείνω (teínō, “I stretch”). See ectasia.

Questions about lymphangiectasia

What does lymphangiectasia mean?
Lymphangiectasia means dilation of the lymphatic vessels.
What part of speech is lymphangiectasia?
Lymphangiectasia is a noun.
What is the plural of lymphangiectasia?
The plural of lymphangiectasia is lymphangiectasias.

Words near lymphangiectasia in the dictionary

  1. lymphagogue
  2. lymphagogues
  3. lymphangeitis
  4. lymphangia
  5. lymphangial
  6. lymphangiectasia
  7. lymphangiectasias
  8. lymphangiectasis
  9. lymphangioblast
  10. lymphangioblasts
  11. lymphangioendothelioma

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