A spider angioma (also known as a nevus araneus, spider nevus, vascular spider, and spider telangiectasia) is a type of telangiectasis (swollen blood vessels) found slightly beneath the skin surface, often containing a central red spot and reddish extensions which radiate outwards like a spider`s web. They are common and may be benign, presenting....
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spider nevus a telangiectasis due to dilatation and branching of superficial cutaneous arteries, having a bright red central portion with branching radiations to resemble the silhouette of a spider. The lesions may occur singly or in large numbers, and may be nevoid or acquired, being commonly associated with pregnancy and...
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a bright red mark with a distinct dark spot in the skin.
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a mass of visible veins on the skin surface; may be a symptom of chronic liver damage.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a telangiectatic arteriole in the skin with radiating capillary branches simulating the legs of a spider; characteristic, but not pathognomonic, of parenchymatous liver disease; also seen in pregnancy, often disappearing after delivery, and at times in healthy people. Synonyms: arterial spider, nevus araneus, spider heman...
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An abnormal collection of blood vessels near the skin’s surface causing bright red mark with a distinct dark spot.
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n] - a dilation of superficial capillaries with a central red dot from which blood vessels radiate
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a bright red mark with a distinct dark spot in the skin.
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spider nevus noun a dilation of superficial capillaries with a central red dot from which blood vessels radiate
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a bright red mark with a distinct dark spot in the skin.
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a bright red mark with a distinct dark spot in the skin.
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An abnormal collection of blood vessels near the skins surface causing bright red mark with a distinct dark spot.
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a bright red mark with a distinct dark spot in the skin.
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