arteritis

[ ahr-tuh-rahy-tis ]

/ ˌɑr təˈraɪ tɪs /

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noun

inflammation of an artery.

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Origin of arteritis

First recorded in 1830–40; arter(io)- + -itis

Words nearby arteritis

arteriography, arteriole, arteriosclerosis, arteriotomy, arteriovenous, arteritis, artery, Artesia, artesian, artesian well, Arteveld

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How to use arteritis in a sentence

In 1861 he came to die in Paris of arteritis, and all the literary world visited his bedside.
Vie de Bohme|Orlo Williams
Changes in the arterial walls closely resembling those of syphilitic arteritis are sometimes met with in tuberculous lesions.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
Arteritis may be limited to single trunks or it may affect, more or less, all the arteries of the body.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
Arteritis may be acute, subacute, or chronic; when the inner coat alone is affected it is known as endarteritis.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture

Possibly syphilitic arteritis may be viewed as an entity, the cause is known and the lesions are characteristic.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield

British Dictionary definitions for arteritis

arteritis

/ (ˌɑːtəˈraɪtɪs) /

noun

pathol inflammation of an artery

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