microangiopathy (redirected from cerebrospinal microangiopathy)

microangiopathy /mi·cro·an·gi·op·a·thy/ (-an″je-op´ah-the) angiopathy involving the small blood vessels.microangiopath´ic

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thrombotic microangiopathy  thrombi in arterioles and capillaries, as in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and hemolytic uremic syndrome.

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mi·cro·an·gi·op·a·thy (mkr-nj-p-th)

n.

See capillaropathy.

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micro·angi·o·pathic (--pthk) adj.

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microangiopathy

[mī′krō·an′jē·op′əthē]

Etymology: Gk, mikros + angeion, vessel, pathos, disease

a disease of the small blood vessels. Examples are diabetic microangiopathy, in which the basement membrane of capillaries thickens, and thrombotic microangiopathy, in which thrombi form in the arterioles and capillaries.

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microangiopathy

(mī´krōan´jēop´thē),
n a disease of the small blood vessels.

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microangiopathy

a disorder involving the small blood vessels.

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cerebrospinal microangiopathy

in pigs is manifested by depression, incoordination, aimless wandering, circling and wasting. The characteristic microangiopathy is not restricted to the nervous system. Thought to be a sequel to chronic edema disease.

dietetic microangiopathy

one of the less commonly occurring lesions that can be prevented by the dietary addition of selenium and vitamin E.

thrombotic microangiopathy

formation of thrombi in the arterioles and capillaries.

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microangiopathy

Vascular disease Any defect of very small blood vessels, usually capillaries, which is most common in DM. See Diabetic microangiopathy.