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disease > skin appendages disease > skin disease > spider angioma
disease > tumor > benign neoplasm > angioma > spider angioma
... > disease > cardiovascular disease > vascular disease > angiodysplasia > angioma > spider angioma

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spider angioma  

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  • A spider angioma or spider naevus (plural spider naevi) 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. (Wikipedia)

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