angiodysplasia

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noun

A small vascular malformation of the gut, a common cause of otherwise unexplained gastrointestinal bleeding and anemia

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Meanings

nounangiodysplasia (countable and uncountable, plural angiodysplasias)

plural angiodysplasias

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA small vascular malformation of the gut, a common cause of otherwise unexplained gastrointestinal bleeding and anemia

Origin

From angio- + dysplasia.

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Translations

Greek αγγειοδυσπλασία
  • αγγειοδυσπλασία (angeiodysplasía)Vascular malformation of the gut
Portuguese angiodisplasia
  • angiodisplasiaVascular malformation of the gut
Cite this entry
APA

angiodysplasia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angiodysplasia

MLA

“angiodysplasia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angiodysplasia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “angiodysplasia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angiodysplasia.

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