telangiectasia
English
/tɛˌlæn.dʒi.ɛkˈteɪ.zi.ə/, /ˌtɛlˌæn.dʒi.ɛkˈteɪ.ʒə/
noun
Definitions
- (medicine) 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.
Etymology
Affix from Ancient Greek τέλος (end, purpose, completion, result, accomplishment, perfection, fulfilment, tax, degree of completion, product, af, telo-, fulfillment, extremity) + Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (vessel, urn, pot, receptacle, a vessel, angio-)+ Ancient Greek ἔκτασις (extension, stretching out, dilation).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἔκτασις
Gloss
extension, stretching out, dilation
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- angiosperm English
- angiotomy English
- autotelic English
- synangium English
- telangiectasic English
- telestich English
- telogonic English
- telomere English
- telos English
- Aristoteles Latin
- tellus Latin
- teleologie Dutch, Flemish
- телеология Russian
- angio- Spanish, Castilian
- Πραξιτέλης Ancient Greek
- εὐτελής Ancient Greek
- μέγας Ancient Greek
- μέρος Ancient Greek
- πολυτελής Ancient Greek
- τέλειος Ancient Greek
- τέλος Ancient Greek
- τελέω Ancient Greek
- τελήεις Ancient Greek
- τελώνης Ancient Greek
- τῆλε Ancient Greek
- ἀγγεῖον Ancient Greek
- ἀτελής Ancient Greek
- ἄγγος Ancient Greek
- Ἀριστοτέλης Ancient Greek
- ἐκτείνω Ancient Greek
- ἐντελής Ancient Greek
- ἔκτασις Ancient Greek
- ὑποτελής Ancient Greek
- *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European
- anga- Irish
- angaispeirm Irish
- έκταση Greek (modern)
- αγγείο Greek (modern)
- τέλος Greek (modern)