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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Chronic dilation of groups of capillaries causing elevated dark red blotches on the skin.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In medicine, a dilatation of the small vessels.
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- noun medicine A medical condition characterized by dark red
blotches on theskin caused by chronicdilation of thecapillaries
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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It is an inflammatory skin condition which makes the complexion in the areas such as the cheeks, nose, chin and forehead become red, ruddy and flushes easily, pustules that resemble acne appear and red fine dilated blood vessels known as telangiectasia may become more prominent.
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One of the unique benefits the Sciton Pro-V offers to physicians, is the ability to upgrade the system to a complete vein treatment center including a BBL (TM), broadband light source for vascular conditions such as telangiectasia and rosacea and, available in 2007, a ClearScan (TM) 1064nm Nd: Yag for the transcutaneous treatment of spider veins.
We Blog A Lot 2008
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Risks of premenopausal mammography are some four-fold greater for the 2 percent of women who are carriers of the A-T gene (ataxia telangiectasia) and are highly sensitive to the carcinogenic effects of radiation.
Samuel S. Epstein: Breast Cancer Unawareness Month: Rethinking Mammograms Samuel S. Epstein 2010
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Risks of premenopausal mammography are some four-fold greater for the 2 percent of women who are carriers of the A-T gene (ataxia telangiectasia) and are highly sensitive to the carcinogenic effects of radiation.
Samuel S. Epstein: Breast Cancer Unawareness Month: Rethinking Mammograms Samuel S. Epstein 2010
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Radiation risks are increased by fourfold for the 1% to 2% of women who may be unknowing and silent carriers of the A-T (ataxia-telangiectasia) gene, and thus highly sensitive to the carcinogenic effects of radiation.
Samuel S. Epstein: Safe Breast Self Exam by Young Women vs. Dangers of Mammography 2009
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The defect also causes a rare and fatal childhood disease called AT (ataxia telangiectasia), which affects neurological and immune function.
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Dr. Cox is a world-renowned expert on genetic diseases associated with defects in chromosome 21, including Down Syndrome and ataxia-telangiectasia.
Fact Sheet On Cloning Prohibition Act ITY National Archives 1997
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February 12th, 2010 WASHINGTON - A cancer-fighting drug called bevacizumab, also known as Avastin, has offered hope to patients suffering from hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), an inherited vascular condition characterized by profuse nosebleeds.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010
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Newswise - Patients suffering from hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), an inherited vascular condition characterized by profuse nosebleeds, may find hope in a cancer-fighting drug called bevacizumab, also known as Avastin.
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In this respect, individuals with ATM (ataxia telangiectasia) related anomalies are of particular interest becausse of their association with increased risk of both breast cancer and clinical radiosensitivity.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Zhiming Fang 2010
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