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<dermatology> A persistent purplish network-patterned discoloration of the skin caused by dilation of capillaries and venules due to stasis or changes in underlying blood vessels including hyalinisation; rarely appears as a developmental defect.
Synonyms: angiitis livedo reticularis, dermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis, livedo racemosa.
(05 Mar 2000)
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