periarteritis

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[per-ee-ahr-tuh-rahy-tis] / ˌpɛr iˌɑr təˈraɪ tɪs /

noun

Pathology.

inflammation of the outer coat and tissues surrounding an artery.

Etymology

Origin of periarteritis

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at peri-, arteritis

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periarteritis

As a result strain hypertrophy of the intima shows itself with thickening, and it may also be of the adventitia, resulting in chronic periarteritis.

From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Louis Marshall Warfield

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