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Definition of: telangiectasia
(tel·an′jē·ek·tā′zhə, -zhē·ə) noun Pathol.
Permanent dilatation of the small arteries or capillaries, producing a vascular tumor: often seen in the form of maternal birthmarks; wine spots. Also tel·an·gi·ec·ta·sis (tel′ən·jē·ek′tə·sis). [<NL <Gk. telos end + angeion vessel + ekstasis dilatation]
—tel·an′gi·ec·tat′ic (-tat′ik) adjective
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