angiodysplasia
MONDO:0002322Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names angiodysplasia yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
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.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0002322), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
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