Disease or Syndrome
lymphangiectasis
Subclass of:
Lymphatic Diseases
Definitions related to lymphangiectasis:
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A transient dilatation of the lymphatic vessels.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(lymphangiectasia) Dilatation of the lymphatic vessels.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Dilation of the lymphatic vessels, the basic process that may result in the formation of a lymphangioma.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Lymphangiectases represent superficial lymphatic dilatation caused by a wide range of scarring processes. Lymphangiectasia occurs as a consequence of lymphatic damage by an external cause, leading to obstruction of local lymphatic drainage.WebMD, 2019
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