microangiopathy
(mī″krō-an″jē-op′ă-thē)
[micro- + angiopathy]
Any disease affecting small blood vessels.
ADAMTS13 deficiency-mediated thrombotic microangiopathy
Shiga toxin-mediated thrombotic microangiopathy
thrombotic microangiopathy
The formation of blood clots in small blood vessels, such as occurs in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and hemolytic uremic syndrome.
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