lymphangiectasia

noun

dilation of the lymphatic vessels

Scrabble 29

Meanings

nounlymphangiectasia (plural lymphangiectasias)

plural lymphangiectasias

  1. medicinedilation of the lymphatic vessels

    Synonyms: lymphangiectasis

Synonyms & antonyms

noundilation of the lymphatic vessels

More synonyms by meaning

noundilatation of a lymph vessel

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From lymph + ἐκ (ek, “out”) + τείνω (teínō, “I stretch”). See ectasia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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