lymphangiectasisn.
/ˌlɪmfandʒɪˈɛktəsɪs/ Pathology.
Dilatation of the lymphatics.
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lymphangitis1842
folliculitis1849
adenopathy1852
lymphangioma1877
adenolymphoma1879
lymphadenitis1879
lymphitis1879
lymphangiectasis1882
lymphœdema1889
perilymphangitis1890
lymphangiosarcoma1900
lymphomatosis1900
lymphadenopathy1920
Burkitt's lymphoma1963
pseudolymphoma1963
1882 Quain's Dict. Med. Lymphangiectasis,..lymphatic varix, or varicose dilatation of lymphatic vessels.
1899 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. VI. 443 The dilatation of the lymphatics, or lymphangiectasis, may be very diffuse.
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ˌlymphangiecˈtatic adj. (In recent dictionaries.)
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