MeSH definition : Acquired degenerative dilation or expansion (ectasia) of normal BLOOD VESSELS, often
associated with aging. They are isolated, tortuous, thin-walled vessels and sources
of bleeding. They occur most often in mucosal capillaries of the GASTROINTESTINAL
TRACT leading to GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE and ANEMIA.;
MeSH synonym : angiodysplasias;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angiodysplasia;
Acquired degenerative dilation or expansion (ectasia) of normal BLOOD VESSELS, often
associated with aging. They are isolated, tortuous, thin-walled vessels and sources
of bleeding. They occur most often in mucosal capillaries of the GASTROINTESTINAL
TRACT leading to GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE and ANEMIA.