| CRST | calcinosis, Raynaud phenomenon, sclerodactyly, telangiectasia [syndrome]; corrected sinus recovery t... |
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| HHT | head halter traction; hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia; heterotopic heart transplantation; homo... |
| REST | Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal motor dysfunction, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia [syndrome]; re... |
| THH | telangiectasia hereditaria haemorrhagica; trichohyalin |
| UNTS | unilateral nevoid telangiectasia syndrome |
| spider telangiectasia | spider angioma |
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| telangiectasia | <clinical sign> A permanent dilation of preexisting blood vessels (capillaries, arterioles, venules), creating small focal red lesions, usually in the skin or mucous membranes. Also called telangiectasis. (16 Dec 1997) |
| telangiectasia, hereditary haemorrhagic | An autosomal dominant vascular anomaly characterised 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 or occult melena. (12 Dec 1998) |
| telangiectasia lymphatica | Dilatation of the lymphatic vessels. (12 Dec 1998) |
| telangiectasia verrucosa | A discrete, pink to red telangiectasia having a tendency to undergo secondary epithelial changes, including acanthosis and hyperkeratosis. An underlying vascular abnormality is present in many cases. The term angiokeratoma is applied to a number of quite distinct conditions which share a common clinical presentation with asymptomatic hyperkeratotic vascular skin lesions and a histological combination of superficial dermal vascular ectasia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| essential telangiectasia | Localised capillary dilation of undetermined origin. Synonym: angioma serpiginosum. (05 Mar 2000) |