a condition of blood vessels characterized by deposits in the vessel walls of a substance, usually amyloid, that take a Congo red stain. See also: cerebral amyloid angiopathy.
con·go·phil·ic an·gi·op·a·thy
(kong'gō-fil'ik an'jē-op'ă-thē) A condition of blood vessels characterized by deposits in the vessel walls of a substance, usually amyloid, that takes a Congo red stain. See also: cerebral amyloid angiopathy