See Also: congophilic angiopathy(medicine)
congophilic(medicine)
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angiopathy(medicine)
hypertensive angiopathy(medicine)
amyloid angiopathy(medicine)
cerebral amyloid angiopathy(medicine)
giant cell hyaline angiopathy(medicine)
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omentopexy (medicine) and congophilic angiopathy (medicine)


omentopexy (medicine)


omentopexy


1. Suture of the great omentum to the abdominal wall to induce collateral portal circulation.

2. Suture of the omentum to another organ to increase arterial circulation.

See: omentoplasty.

Synonym: omentofixation.

Origin: omento-+ G. Pexis, fixation


congophilic angiopathy (medicine)


congophilic angiopathy


A condition of blood vessels characterised by deposits in the vessel walls of a substance, usually amyloid, that take a Congo red stain.

See: cerebral amyloid angiopathy.