tel·an·gi·ec·ta·sia

(tĕl-ăn′jē-ĕk-tā′zhə) also tel·an·gi·ec·ta·sis (-ĕk′tə-sĭs)

Chronic dilation of groups of capillaries causing elevated dark red blotches on the skin.

[New Latin : tel(o)- + Greek angeion, vessel; see angio- + Greek ektasis, expansion (from ekteinein, to stretch out : ek-, ex, ex- + teinein, to stretch; see ten- in Indo-European roots).]

tel·an′gi·ec·tat′ic (-tăt′ĭk) adj.

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tel•an•gi•ec•ta•sis

(tɛlˌæn dʒiˈɛk tə sɪs)

n., pl. -ses (-ˌsiz)

chronic dilatation of the capillaries and other small blood vessels.

[1825–35; tel-² + angi(o)- + Greek éktasis extension = ekta-, variant s. of ekteínein to stretch out (ek- ec- + teínein to stretch) + -sis -sis]

tel•an`gi•ec•tat′ic (-ˈtæt ɪk) adj.

Translations

télangiectasie

tel·an·gi·ec·ta·si·a

n. telangiectasia, telangiectasis, condición causada por dilatación de los vasos capilares y arteriolas que puede formar un angioma.

hereditary hemorrhagic ___ → ___ hemorrágica

hereditaria;

lympathic ___ → ___ linfática.

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telangiectasia

n telangiectasia; hereditary hemorrhagic — telangiectasia hemorrágica hereditaria

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References in periodicals archive

WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), the rates of pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (PAVM) persistence after pulmonary embolization are increased with active tobacco use, according to a study published online July 30 in Radiology.

Smoking May Limit Success of Embolization Therapy for PAVMs; Findings seen in patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia undergoing pulmonary embolization

They're associated with an inherited disorder called hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, the study authors explained.

Smoking May Interfere With 'Embolization' Lung Treatment

THIS SMALL 12-WEEK STUDY evaluates the effectiveness of a long-pulsed 532-nm laser plus topical skin care versus the long-pulsed 532-nm laser alone in subjects with erythema and telangiectasia of rosacea.

Combined laser-topical therapy improves erythema associated with rosacea

Leo, a Closter resident is the mother of two who have been diagnosed with Ataxia Telangiectasia (A-T), a rare, progressive neurological disorder that affects about 600 people in the United States.

Gottheimer invites Closter resident as State of the Union guest

Dysphonia and vocal fold telangiectasia in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.

Laryngeal hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia

The group of scientists reported the case of a young woman with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) with severe liver involvement and pulmonary shutting.

Scientific Breakthrough by Dr. Xavier Verhelst Will Save Lives of HHT Patients from Oasis Publishers

BioInvent International AB (STO: BINV), a company focused on the discovery and development of novel and first-in-class immuno-modulatory antibodies to treat cancer, announced on Thursday that its partner, Oxurion, has reported the enrolment of the first patient in a phase 2 open-label multi-centre study evaluating the efficacy and safety of intravitreal THR-317, an anti-PIGF (human placental growth factor) antibody, for the treatment of Macular Telangiectasia Type 1 (MacTel 1).

BioInvent's reports enrolment of first patient by partner OXurion in phase 2 clinical study evaluating THR-317

Ataxia telangiectasia (AT) is an autosomal recessive immunodeficiency syndrome.

A Child with Ataxia Telangiectasia with Persistent Hematuria due to Bladder Wall Telangiectasia/Ataksi Telenjiektazili Cocukta Mesane Duvari Telenjiektazilerine Ikincil Persistan Hematuri

The response was evaluated by telangiectasia count, dermatology life quality index (DLQI) scoring and 10-point visual analogue scale (VAS) for erythema and telangiectasia.

Effect of intense pulsed light on topical steroid-dependent facial dermatitis

A consultant diagnosed Joanne's 'blocked pore' as a 3mm basal cell carcinoma (BCC) cutaneous nodule with telangiectasia. He suggested several different treatment options including radiotherapy, but the gran opted to have surgery.

Bride told 'blocked pore' on her nose is actually CANCER just months before her dream Turkish wedding; WARNING - GRAPHIC IMAGE: Joanne Wall, 48, has been left with a red, heart-shaped scar after undergoing facial surgery to cut out the cancer and stretch skin from her cheek across her nose