angioplegia
|an-gi-o-ple-gi-a|
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/ˌæn.dʒi.oʊˈpliːdʒə/
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/ˌæn.dʒi.əʊˈpliːdʒə/
vessel paralysis
Etymology
'angioplegia' originates from Greek via New Latin/medical Latin: the combining form 'angio-' from Greek 'angeion' meaning 'vessel', and the suffix '-plegia' from Greek 'plēgē' meaning 'stroke' or 'paralysis'.
'angioplegia' was formed in New Latin/medical Latin as a compound of 'angio-' + '-plegia' and entered English medical usage in late 19th to early 20th century literature; it has been used sporadically and is less common than related terms like 'vasoplegia' or 'hemiplegia'.
Initially used to denote paralysis attributed to a vascular cause (e.g., paralysis after a stroke); usage has at times shifted or been narrowed to refer specifically to paralysis or loss of vasomotor function of blood vessels (overlapping with 'vasoplegia').
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
(medical, rare) Paralysis caused by a vascular lesion—i.e., motor paralysis of body parts resulting from blood-vessel disease (used historically for paralysis due to stroke or other vascular events).
The patient developed angioplegia after the cerebral infarction.
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Noun 2
(medical, uncommon) Paralysis or loss of contractile/vasomotor function of blood vessels (closely related to the concept of vasoplegia, i.e., pathological loss of vascular tone).
In some reports the term angioplegia has been used to describe a vasoplegic state with widespread loss of vascular tone.
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Last updated: 2025/08/31 04:45