congophilic angiopathy

con·go·phil·ic an·gi·op·a·thy

a condition of blood vessels characterized by deposits in the vessel walls of a substance, usually amyloid, that take a Congo red stain.
See also: cerebral amyloid angiopathy.

con·go·phil·ic an·gi·op·a·thy

(kong'gō-fil'ik an'jē-op'ă-thē)
A condition of blood vessels characterized by deposits in the vessel walls of a substance, usually amyloid, that takes a Congo red stain.
See also: cerebral amyloid angiopathy
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