arteritis
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- noun
- /ˌɑːrtəˈraɪtɪs/
- Specialized
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arteritis
- The cause of the arteritis is unknown but may be related to tumor antigen-antibody complexes with subsequent complement activation in contact with the arterial wall.
- verminous arteritis
Examples
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PMR also shares many of the pathogenic features of giant cell arteritis (GCA); a common large vessel vasculitis also seen in those over 50 years, which can sometimes appear later.
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Doctors are studying the symptoms of arteritis to improve early detection methods.
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There is a big need for specific criteria in the diagnosis of verminous arteritis in horses.
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Keywords: strongylosis; equines; S. vulgaris; arteritis; faecal floatation; migrating larvae.
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Arteritis of diverse etiologies has been associated with digital artery vasospasm, as well as with digital artery obstruction producing finger ischemia and finger gangrene.
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Things like "This is a lifestyle issue" and "You're a complicated case" (I have 2 other rare autoimmune diseases, Sarcoidosis and Takayasu's Arteritis, diagnosed 1.5 years after the Hashimoto's was diagnosed.)
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The L4s and L5s migrate through the arterial system and cause verminous arteritis with marked intima thickening infiltrated with inflammatory cells.
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Temporal arteritis can lead to serious complications if not diagnosed promptly.
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Treatment options for arteritis often include anti-inflammatory medications to reduce swelling.
Synonyms
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Swelling and damage of blood vessels that change their walls
Swelling and pain in a blood vessel or lymph vessel
Compounds
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Swelling of a blood vessel at the temple causing headaches, jaw pain, and sometimes vision loss
- Specialized
Inflammation of large blood vessels, especially the aorta, that makes pulses in the arms weak or absent
How Severe
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word arteritis breaks into arter- meaning 'artery' or 'blood vessel' and -itis meaning 'inflammation', like in arthritis or tonsillitis. So, arteritis is inflammation of an artery.