angiodysplasia /an·gio·dys·pla·sia/ (-dis-pla´zhah) small vascular abnormalities, such as of the intestinal tract.
angiodysplasia
an·gi·o·dys·pla·sia ( n j - -d s-pl  zh )n. Degenerative dilation of the normal vasculature. |
angiodysplasia
small vascular abnormalities, especially of the intestinal tract.
angiodysplasia
Colonic angiodysplasia Gastroenterology An abnormal aggregate of blood vessels–vascular ectasias usually in the right colon in persons > age 60; angiodysplasia accounts for 40% of the cases of recurrent or chronic
lower GI bleeding in the elderly
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