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telangiectasy

telangiectasy is the alternative form of telangiectasia.

Meaning of telangiectasia

Noun

telangiectasia (countable and uncountable, plural telangiectasias or telangiectasiae or (archaic) telangiectasiæ)

  1. A condition characterized by dilatation of the capillaries, causing them to appear as small red or purple clusters, often spidery in appearance, on the skin or the surface of an organ.
    • Chronic venous disease includes cosmetically undesirable telangiectasias, varicose veins, venous ulceration, and claudication.2008, Mary E. Klingensmith, The Washington Manual of Surgery, page 327
    Synonyms:
    telangiectasis

Forms of telangiectasy

pluraltelangiectasies

Questions about telangiectasy

What is telangiectasy the alternative form of?
Telangiectasy is the alternative form of telangiectasia.

Words near telangiectasy in the dictionary

  1. telangiectasias
  2. telangiectasic
  3. telangiectasies
  4. telangiectasis
  5. telangiectasiæ
  6. telangiectasy
  7. telangiectatic
  8. telangiectesia
  9. telaprevir
  10. telapristone
  11. telar

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