| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,741,007,219 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
spider telangiectasia |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia | 0.02 sec. |
|
telangiectasia /tel·an·gi·ec·ta·sia/ (tel-an″je-ek-ta´zhah) permanent dilation of preexisting small blood vessels, creating focal red lesions. hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia a hereditary condition marked by multiple small telangiectases of the skin, mucous membranes, and other organs, associated with recurrent episodes of bleeding from affected sites and gross or occult melena. spider telangiectasia vascular spider.
spider telangiectasia Etymology: ME, spithre + Gk, telos, end, angeion, vessel, ektasis, dilation a branched group of dilated capillary blood vessels forming a spiderlike image on the skin. Also called nevus araneus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in |
|---|
| Medical Dictionary |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|