Any disease of the capillaries, often applied to vascular changes in diabetes mellitus. ... Synonym: microangiopathy. ... Origin: capillary + G. Pathos, disease ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Type: Term Pronunciation: kap′i-lă-rop′ă-thē Definitions: 1. Any disease of the capillaries, often applied to vascular changes in diabetes mellitus. Synonyms: microangiopathy Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=13977