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• (tel-AN-gee-ek-TAY-zha) The permanent enlargement of blood vessels, causing redness in the skin or mucous membranes.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  telangiectasia. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved June 10, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/telangiectasia.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  telangiectasia. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/telangiectasia (accessed: June 10, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "telangiectasia." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 10 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/telangiectasia.

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