Disease or Syndrome
microaneurysm
Subclass of:
Aneurysm
Definitions related to microaneurysm:
  • A tiny bulge that develops in the wall of a blood vessel.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • An aneurysm that is located within the system of small blood vessels, including capillaries, venules, and arterioles, that perfuse the body's tissues.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Aneurysm of the MICROVASCULATURE. Charcot-Bouchard aneurysms are aneurysms of the brain vasculature which is a common cause of CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE. Retinal microaneurysm is an early diagnostic sign of DIABETIC RETINOPATHY.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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