Medical Definition of Cerebral amyloid angiopathy
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A condition where there is a deposition of amyloid (insoluble protein) in the walls of the arteries which supply the brain. This results in an increased risk of dementia and-or intracerebral haemorrhage. Cerebral amyloidosis or cerebral amyloid angiopathy, is a complication of primary amyloidosis.
Origin: Gr. Pathos = disease
(27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
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