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periarteritis

periarteritis

9.9
Swelling of the outer layer of an artery
  • noun
  • /ˌpɛriˌɑːrtəˈraɪtɪs/
  • Specialized
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  • Doctors found signs of periarteritis during the examination of the patient's artery.

Examples

  • The biopsy confirmed the presence of periarteritis in the affected tissue.

  • Chronic periarteritis can lead to significant complications if left untreated.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with periarteritis.

  • Many patients experience symptoms of periarteritis.

  • The biopsy confirmed the presence of periarteritis in the affected tissue.

  • Doctors found signs of periarteritis during the examination of the patient's artery.

  • Chronic periarteritis can lead to significant complications if left untreated.

Synonyms

arteritis
vsperiarteritis
  • Specialized
1 8.8

A swelling of one or more arteries

is inflammation focused on the outer artery layer specifically
angiitis
vsperiarteritis
  • Specialized
9.9

Swelling and pain in a blood vessel or lymph vessel

is limited to inflammation of the artery outer layer only

Compounds

periarteritis nodosa
  • Specialized
9.9

A disease in which small lumps form in arteries and reduce blood flow

Surface Forms

periarteritis singular
periarteritides plural

Morphology

periarteritis = arteritis (transparent) = peri + arter + itis

Formed by prefixing 'peri-' ('around') to 'arteritis' (inflammation of an artery), producing the straightforward meaning 'inflammation around an artery'.

Etymology

The word periarteritis breaks into three parts: peri- meaning 'around' as in perimeter, artery meaning 'a blood vessel', and -itis meaning 'inflammation' as in arthritis. So periarteritis means 'inflammation' around an artery, which explains its modern medical meaning.