lipohyalinosis

Term: lipohyalinosis

Literally meaning: “state of glassy fat  ”

Origin: Anc Greek

+ λίπος/λίπος(=fat, grease) >λίπος > verb λείβω/livo(=grease)

ύαλος/hyalos(=glass)

+ (-ωσις)/(-osis )(=suffix denoting “process” or “state”)

Coined/History

Lipoyalinosis was originally defined by Fisher in the 1960’s as  “segmental arteriolar wall disorganisation”.

Definition

Lipohyalinosis is the condition of hyaline thickening of arterioles in brain.