telangiectasis

American  

[tel-an-jee-ek-tuh-sis] / tɛlˌæn dʒiˈɛk tə sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

plural

telangiectases

1. chronic dilatation of the capillaries and other small blood vessels.

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telangiectasis British  

/ tɪˌlændʒɪɛkˈtætɪk, tɪˌlændʒɪɛkˈteɪzɪə, tɪˌlændʒɪˈɛktəsɪs /

noun

1. pathol an abnormal dilation of the capillaries or terminal arteries producing blotched red spots, esp on the face or thighs

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Other Word Forms

• telangiectatic adjective

Etymology

Origin of telangiectasis

1825–35; < New Latin < Greek tél ( os ) end + angeî ( on ) receptacle + éktasis extension

Example Sentences

A diffuse telangiectasis, should it require treatment, may be gently touched with a needle-pointed galvanocaustic electrode at a number of sittings.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

On these white areas bright red spots were conspicuous, due to telangiectasis, and there were also some stellate vascular spots and strife interspersed among the pigment.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

Among the late manifestations are neuritis, telangiectasis, and a painful and intractable form of ulceration, any of which may come on months or even years after the cessation of exposure.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

The most common form of capillary angioma is the nævus or congenital telangiectasis.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis