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telangiectasia

Noun CEFR C2
tɛˌlæn.d͡ʒi.ɛkˈteɪ.zi.ə

Definitions

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

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Examples

Chronic venous disease includes cosmetically undesirable telangiectasias, varicose veins, venous ulceration, and claudication.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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