hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia
(US hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia) Medicine
noun
An inherited (autosomal dominant) disorder characterized by the appearance of multiple telangiectases on the skin and mucous membranes, often with other types of vascular malformation, and usually associated with recurrent bleeding.
Origin
Early 20th century.
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