See: Angiopathy.
(mak″ro-an″je-op´ә-the) angiopathy involving the large blood vessels, as seen in diabetes mellitus and other conditions.
Diabetes complication in the large blood vessels (arteriosclerosis, cardiovascular disease).
Macroangiopathy: Angiopathy means disease of the blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries). There are two types of angiopathy: microangiopathy and macroangiopathy. With microangiopathy, the walls of very small blood vessels (capillaries) become so thick and weak that they bleed, leak protein, and slow the flow of blood. With macroangiopathy,...