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aortitis
[ ey-awr-tahy-tis ]
/ ˌeɪ ɔrˈtaɪ tɪs /
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noun Pathology.
inflammation of the aorta.
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Words nearby aortitis
aorta, aortic arch, aortic insufficiency, aortic stenosis, aortic valve, aortitis, aortoclasia, aortography, Aosta, Aotearoa, A.O.U.
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How to use aortitis in a sentence
In fact, it is claimed (Osler) that all aneurysms occurring in persons under thirty years of age are due to syphilitic aortitis.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall WarfieldIn men under thirty-five syphilitic aortitis is an important factor.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield
British Dictionary definitions for aortitis
aortitis
/ (ˌeɪɔːˈtaɪtɪs) /
noun
inflammation of the aorta
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