Noun: telangiectasia
| Singular | telangiectasia |
| Plural | telangiectasias; telangiectasiae |
Sample Sentences
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Chronic venous disease includes cosmetically undesirable telangiectasias, varicose veins, venous ulceration, and claudication. [2008, Mary E. Klingensmith, The Washington Manual of Surgery, page 327:]
Nouns inflected like telangiectasia
conferva,
fenestra,
terra,
umbra,
cornucopia,
primigravida,
telangiectasia,
medusa,
cornea,
cicada,
hernia,
formula,
penumbra,
vagina,
retina,
Etymology
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.