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telangiectasia
(tә-lan″je-әk-ta´zhә)
a vascular lesion daused by dilation of a group of small blood vessels to form a small, discolored lesion on the skin. Superficial
telangiectasias are sometimes seen in the normal newborn on the nape of the neck (“stork bites”) or on the upper eyelids or
upper lip (“flame nevi”). They usually disappear within the first year of life. adj., telangiectat´ic., adj.
hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
an autosomal dominant vascular anomaly characterized by the presence of multiple small telangiectases of the skin, mucous
membranes, gastrointestinal tract, and other organs associated with recurrent episodes of bleeding from affected sites and
gross occult melena.
spider telangiectasia
spider angioma.
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