Definition of "telangiectasia"

telangiectasia

/tɛˌlæn.d͡ʒi.ɛkˈteɪ.zi.ə/

noun
countable and uncountable, plural telangiectasias or telangiectasiae or (archaic) telangiectasiæ
1. (medicine, pathology) A 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.
  Quotations
  Chronic venous disease includes cosmetically undesirable telangiectasias, varicose veins, venous ulceration, and claudication.
  2008, Mary E. Klingensmith, The Washington Manual of Surgery, page 327