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noun
dilation of the lymphatic vessels
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
dilatation of a lymph vessel
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lymphangiectasis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ectasia, ectasis
History
From lymph + ἐκ (ek, “out”) + τείνω (teínō, “I stretch”). See ectasia.
