Meanings
plural telangiectasias · plural telangiectasiae · archaic plural telangiectasiæ
- countableuncountablemedicineA condition characterized by dilatation of the capillaries, causing them to appear as small red or purple clusters, often spidery in appearance, on the skin or the surface of an organ.
Chronic venous disease includes cosmetically undesirable telangiectasias, varicose veins, venous ulceration, and claudication.
2008, Mary E. Klingensmith, The Washington Manual of Surgery, page 327Synonyms: telangiectasis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA condition characterized by dilatation of the capillaries, causing them to appear as small red or purple clusters, often spidery in appearance, on the skin or the surface of an organ.
Origin
Mid 19th century New Latin, from telo- + angiectasia, reflecting Ancient Greek τέλος (télos, “end, telo-”) + Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “vessel, angio-”) + Ancient Greek ἔκτασις (éktasis, “stretching out, extension”) + Latin -ia.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French télangiectasie
- télangiectasiedilatation of the capillaries
German Teleangiektasie
- Teleangiektasiedilatation of the capillaries
Italian teleangectasia
- teleangectasiadilatation of the capillaries
Polish teleangiektazja
- teleangiektazjadilatation of the capillaries
Romanian telangiectazie, telangiectazii
- telangiectaziedilatation of the capillaries
- telangiectaziidilatation of the capillaries
Spanish telangiectasia
- telangiectasiadilatation of the capillaries
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telangiectasia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telangiectasia
“telangiectasia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telangiectasia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telangiectasia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telangiectasia.
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