angiopathy
n. (Medicine) any disease of the blood vessels (esp. one that is a complication of diabetes) | ||||
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Angiopathy Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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angiopathy
Noun
1. any disease of the blood vessels or lymph ducts
(hypernym) pathology
(hyponym) angioma
Noun
1. any disease of the blood vessels or lymph ducts
(hypernym) pathology
(hyponym) angioma
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angiopathy
angiopathy
\an`gi*op"a*thy\ (?), n. [angio- + gr. &?; disease.] (med.) disease of the vessels, esp. the blood vessels.
angiopathy
\an`gi*op"a*thy\ (?), n. [angio- + gr. &?; disease.] (med.) disease of the vessels, esp. the blood vessels.
Angiopathy Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NDIC Diabetes Dictionary |
angiopathy (an-gee-AH-puh-thee)
any disease of the blood vessels (veins, arteries, capillaries) or lymphatic vessels.
any disease of the blood vessels (veins, arteries, capillaries) or lymphatic vessels.
| Diabetes Glossary |
Angiopathy
Disease of the blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries) that effects most people with diabetes over time. There are two types of angiopathy: macroangiopathy and microangiopathy. In macroangiopathy, fat and blood clots build up in the large blood vessels, stick to the vessel walls, and block the flow of blood. In microangiopathy, the walls of the smaller blood vessels become so thick and weak that they bleed, leak protein, and slow the flow of blood through the body.
Disease of the blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries) that effects most people with diabetes over time. There are two types of angiopathy: macroangiopathy and microangiopathy. In macroangiopathy, fat and blood clots build up in the large blood vessels, stick to the vessel walls, and block the flow of blood. In microangiopathy, the walls of the smaller blood vessels become so thick and weak that they bleed, leak protein, and slow the flow of blood through the body.
Angiopathy Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Angiopathy
Angiopathy is the generic term for a disease of the blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries). The best known and most prevalent angiopathy is the diabetic angiopathy, a complication that may occur in chronic diabetes.
There are two types of angiopathy: macroangiopathy and microangiopathy. In macroangiopathy, fat and blood clots build up in the large blood vessels, stick to the vessel walls, and block the flow of blood. In microangiopathy, the walls of the smaller blood vessels become so thick and weak that they bleed, leak protein, and slow the flow of blood through the body. The decrease of blood flow through stenosis or clot formation impair the flow of oxygen to cells and biological tissues (called ischemia) and lead to their death (necrosis and gangrene, which in turn may require amputation). Thus, tissues which are very sensitive to oxygen levels, such as the retina, develop microangiopathy and may cause blindness (so-called proliferative diabetic retinopathy). Damage to nerve cells may cause peripheral neuropathy, and to kidney cells, diabetic nephropathy (Kimmelstiel-Wilson syndrome).
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