telangiectasis

noun, plural tel·an·gi·ec·ta·ses [tel-an-jee-ek-tuh-seez] /tɛlˌæn dʒiˈɛk təˌsiz/. Pathology.

1. chronic dilatation of the capillaries and other small blood vessels.

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz) or -sias

1. pathol an abnormal dilation of the capillaries or terminal arteries producing blotched red spots, esp on the face or thighs