hypostatic ectasia


hy·po·stat·ic ec·ta·si·a

dilation of a blood vessel, usually a vein, in a dependent portion of the body, as in varicose veins of the leg.

hy·po·stat·ic ec·ta·si·a

(hī'pō-stat'ik ek-tā'zē-ă) Dilation of a blood vessel, usually a vein, in a dependent portion of the body, as in varicose veins of the leg.

hypostatic ectasia

Dilatation of a blood vessel from the pooling of blood in dependent parts, esp. the legs.See also: ectasia