Definition: Permanent dilation of preexisting blood vessels (CAPILLARIES; ARTERIOLES; VENULES) creating small focal red lesions, most commonly in the skin or mucous membranes. It is characterized by the prominence of skin blood vessels, such as vascular spiders.
Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): telangiectasia, telangiectasis, telangiectases, t elangiect asia, telangiectasias
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