Term: angiotelectasis
Literally meaning: “dilation of terminal veins or arteries”
Origin: Anc Greek
Anc Greek
αγγείον/angion(=ancinet vase)+τέλος/telos(=end)+(εκ-)//ec-(=from)+τάσις/tasis(=tendency),
Coined/History
Definition
It is the dilation of terminal part of capillaries.
History and Etymology of Biological / Biochemical / Medical Terms
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