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angiotelectasis (medicine) and fig-leaf (iou)


angiotelectasis (medicine)


angiotelectasis


Angiotelectasia

Rarely used term for dilation of the terminal arterioles, venules, or capillaries.

Origin: angio-+ G. Telos, end, + ektasis, a stretching out


fig-leaf (iou)



fig-leaf noun. . M16.
[from FIG noun1 + LEAF noun1.]
The leaf of a fig tree, spec. (with ref. to Genesis 3:7) when used as a covering to conceal the genitals. M16.
fig. A means of concealing something shameful or indecorous. Usu. in pl. M16.
C. Kingsley They tore off..even the fig-leaves of decent reticence.
fig-leafed, fig-leaved adjective (a) made of fig-leaves; (b) (of the genitals etc.) covered by fig-leaves: E18.