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periarteritis nodosa

periarteritis nodosa

9.9
A disease in which small lumps form in arteries and reduce blood flow
  • noun
  • /ˌpɛriˌɑːrtəˈraɪtɪs noʊˈdoʊsə/
  • Specialized
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  • The doctor diagnosed her condition as periarteritis nodosa after noting the characteristic nodules in her arteries.

Examples

  • Patients with periarteritis nodosa may experience pain due to compromised blood flow.

  • Doctors diagnosed her with periarteritis nodosa last year.

  • Advances in treatment have improved the prognosis for those suffering from periarteritis nodosa.

  • The symptoms of periarteritis nodosa can vary widely.

  • Patients with periarteritis nodosa may experience pain due to compromised blood flow.

  • Advances in treatment have improved the prognosis for those suffering from periarteritis nodosa.

  • The doctor diagnosed her condition as periarteritis nodosa after noting the characteristic nodules in her arteries.

Synonyms

polyarteritis nodosa
vsperiarteritis nodosa
  • Specialized
9.9

A rare disease that makes lumps on medium-sized arteries and can block blood flow

is a progressive connective tissue disease forming nodules along arteries reducing circulation

Surface Forms

periarteritis nodosa singular
periarteritis nodosas plural

Morphology

periarteritis + nodosa

The term is morphologically compositional: periarteritis ('inflammation of arteries') combined with nodosa (a Latinized adjective meaning 'nodular') yields a predictable meaning of nodular inflammation along arteries, matching the provided definition. However, it is highly technical and uses Latin medical morphology (and 'nodosa' is not a regular English word), so even learners who know the morphemes may struggle to grasp the precise medical sense without specialist knowledge.

Etymology

Periarteritis nodosa is a medical name made from older words: peri- means 'around', arteritis means 'inflamed artery', and nodosa means 'having small lumps'. So the name gives the picture of small lumps forming around arteries, which explains why it describes a disease that can block blood flow.