microangiopathy

[ mahy-kroh-an-jee-op-uh-thee ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. any disease of the small blood vessels.

Word History and Origins

Origin of microangiopathy¹

micro- + angio- + -pathy

Example Sentences

An M.R.I. showed nothing, except some other things, which had nothing to do with concussions or my symptoms, and which I’d probably have preferred not to know about: White matter intensity is generally preserved, however a solitary probable chronic lacunar infarction is present in the right caudate head, and trace probable microangiopathy is present in the parietal region on the left.

From The New Yorker

At the time, analysts cited adverse events in Roche's studies including thrombotic microangiopathy -- damage to blood vessels in vital organs -- that accompanied repeated high doses of bypassing agents given to counter bleeds that occurred despite emicizumab treatment.

From Reuters