Medical dictionary. 2011.
angiectasia, angiectasis — Dilation of a lymphatic or blood vessel. [angio + G. ektasis, a stretching] congenital dysplastic a. SYN: Klippel Trenaunay Weber syndrome … Medical dictionary
vascular ectasia — angiectasis … Medical dictionary
Анги- (Angi-), Ангио- (Апgio-) — приставка, указывающая на отношение к кровеносным или лимфатическим сосудам. Например: ангиоэктазия (angiectasis) аномальное расширение сосуда; ангиопатия (angiopathy) заболевание сосуда; ангиотомия (angiotomy) вскрытие сосуда. Источник:… … Медицинские термины
Vasodilation — Widening of blood vessels resulting from relaxation of the muscular wall of the vessels. What widens is actually the diameter of the interior (the lumen) of the vessel. The opposite of vasoconstriction. * * * Widening of the lumen of blood vessel … Medical dictionary
angi- — See angio . * * * (angio ) prefix denoting blood or lymph vessels. Examples: angiectasis (abnormal dilation of); angiopathy (disease of); angiotomy (cutting of) … Medical dictionary
angiectatic — Marked by the presence of dilated blood vessel s. [angio + G. ektatos, capable of extension] * * * an·gi·ec·tat·ic (an″je ek tatґik) pertaining to or characterized by angiectasis … Medical dictionary
hemangiectasis — he·man·gi·ec·ta·sis or chiefly Brit hae·man·gi·ec·ta·sis .hē .man jē ek tə səs n, pl ta·ses .sēz dilatation of blood vessels * * * he·man·gi·ec·ta·sis (he man″je ekґtə sis) angiectasis … Medical dictionary
lymphangiectasis — n. dilatation of the lymphatic vessels, which is usually congenital and produces enlargement of various parts of the body (e.g. the leg in Milroy s disease). It may also be caused by obstruction of the lymphatic vessels. See lymphoedema. * * *… … Medical dictionary
angiectasia — an·gi·ec·ta·sia (an″je ek taґzhə) angiectasis … Medical dictionary
angioectasia — an·gio·ec·ta·sia (an″je o ek taґzhə) angiectasis … Medical dictionary
