Human Disease MESH is developed by UMLS. Further data from MedGen, OMIM, CTD
Term ID:
680
Name:
Angiodysplasia
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.