microangiopathy

(mī″krō-an″jē-op′ă-thē )

[ micro- + angiopathy ]
The formation of blood clots in small blood vessels, such as occurs in thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura and SARS-CoV-2 infection (Covid-19).

ADAMTS13 deficiency-mediated thrombotic microangiopathy

SEE: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.

Shiga toxin-mediated thrombotic microangiopathy

SEE: Hemolytic uremic syndrome.

thrombotic microangiopathy

The formation of blood clots in small blood vessels, such as occurs in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and hemolytic uremic syndrome.