1) Lymphangiectasis 
Lymphangiectasia is a pathologic dilation of lymph vessels. When it occurs in the intestines of dogs, and more rarely humans, it causes a disease known as `intestinal lymphangiectasia.` This disease is characterized by lymphatic vessel dilation, chronic diarrhea and loss of proteins such as serum albumin and globulin. It is considered to be a ch.....
Dilation of the lymphatic vessels, the basic process that may result in the formation of a lymphangioma. ... Synonym: lymphectasia, telangiectasia lymphatica. ... Origin: Lymphangio-+ G. Ektasis, a stretching ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(lim-fan″je-әk-ta´zhә) lymphangiectasis.
[n] - dilatation of a lymph vessel
lymphangiectasis noun dilatation of a lymph vessel