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telangiectasia

/ˌtɛlˌæn.d͡ʒi.ɛkˈteɪ.ʒə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
telang-iec-ta-sia
IPA
/ˌtɛlˌæn.d͡ʒi.ɛkˈteɪ.ʒə/
17
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

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.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌtɛlˌæn.d͡ʒi.ɛkˈteɪ.ʒə/
  • British English: /tɛˌlæn.d͡ʒi.ɛkˈteɪ.zi.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

telangiectasias (plural) telangiectasiae (plural) telangiectasiæ (archaic, plural)

Derived Forms

erythematotelangiectasia telangiectasial telangiectasic

Phrases

ataxia-telangiectasia hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia

Frequently Paired Words

telangiectatic

Synonyms

telangiectasis

Questions

How do you pronounce telangiectasia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɛlˌæn.d͡ʒi.ɛkˈteɪ.ʒə/.
What does telangiectasia mean?
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.
Where does telangiectasia come from?
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.

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