polyarteritis

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Swelling of several blood vessels called arteries in the body often caused by another illness

noun
/ˌpɒliˈɑːrtəraɪtɪs/

Specialized

: poliarteritis

Rheumatologists often treat polyarteritis as part of a broader autoimmune disorder.

Examples

Vascular (polyarteritis nodosa and necrotizing vasculitis)

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If left untreated, polyarteritis can lead to serious complications.
After he exhibited symptoms of fever and fatigue, doctors diagnosed him with polyarteritis.

Synonyms

vasculitis

vspolyarteritis

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Swelling and damage of blood vessels that change their walls

is limited to arteries rather than any blood vessel type

arteritis

vspolyarteritis

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A swelling of one or more arteries

refers specifically to inflammation of several arteries often linked to another disease

angiitis

vspolyarteritis

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Swelling and pain in a blood vessel or lymph vessel

focuses on inflammation of several arteries rather than vessels or lymphatic ducts

Compounds

polyarteritis nodosa

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

Surface Forms

polyarteritis singular

polyarteritides plural

Morphology

polyarteritis = arteritis (opaque) = poly + arteri + itis

Adding poly- to arteritis is a straightforward prefixation meaning 'many' or 'multiple'.

Etymology

Polyarteritis is made of parts: poly- meaning 'many', arter- meaning 'artery', and -itis meaning 'inflammation'. So, like arthritis where -itis shows 'inflammation', polyarteritis means inflammation of several arteries.