Angiostrophy

/ˌændʒiˈɑstrəfi/ noun

Definition

Degeneration, atrophy, or wasting of blood vessels or vascular tissue over time.

Etymology

From Greek 'angion' (vessel) + 'atrophia' (wasting away). This pathological term describes how blood vessels can deteriorate due to disease, aging, or lack of use.

Kelly Says

When blood vessels shrink and waste away, that's angiostrophy—it's what happens in some diabetic patients whose small blood vessels gradually deteriorate from chronically high blood sugar!

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