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Arteritis
Medical Definition: | Inflammation of an artery. |
Guide Notes: | GEN on unspecified inflamm of an artery; coord IM with specific artery (IM) |
Endarteritis - Inflammation of the tunica intima of an artery. (Dorland, 27th ed) | |
Polyarteritis Nodosa - A form of necrotizing vasculitis involving small- and medium-sized arteries. The signs and symptoms result from infarction and scarring of the affected organ system. |
Arteritis Medical Definitions and Terms
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