home / medterms medical dictionary a-z list / angiopathy definition Medical Definition of Angiopathy Angiopathy: Disease of the arteries, veins, and capillaries. There are two types of angiopathy: microangiopathy and macroangiopathy. In microangiopathy, the walls of small blood vessels become so thick and weak that they bleed, leak protein, and slow the flow of blood.
The Civil War Amendments. The 13th (1865), 14th (1868), and 15th Amendments (1870) were the first amendments made to the U.S. constitution in 60 years. Known collectively as the Civil War Amendments, they were designed to ensure the equality for recently emancipated slaves.
civil war. n. 1. A war between factions or regions of the same country. 2. Civil War The war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy from 1861 to 1865. Also called War Between the States. 3. Civil War The war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists from 1642 to 1648.