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arteritis

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ar·te·ri·tis  (ärt-rts)
n.
Inflammation of an artery.
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Noun1.arteritis - inflammation of an artery
periarteritis - inflammation of the outer coat of an artery
polyarteritis - inflammation of several arteries
pulseless disease, Takayasu's arteritis - disorder characterized by the absence of a pulse in both arms and in the carotid arteries
temporal arteritis - inflammation of the temporal arteries; characterized by headaches and difficulty chewing and (sometimes) visual impairment
inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat

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Major clinical manifestations include ocular and craniofacial infections in healthy children, arteritis usually originating from lower extremities, and chronic subcutaneous abscesses.
An increased incidence of acinar cytoplasmic vacuolation and increased incidence and severity of arteritis also occurred in the 92-ng/kg and 200-ng/kg study groups; the incidence in the 200-ng/kg stop-exposure study group was significantly decreased compared with the 200-ng/kg study group.
systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, temporal arteritis, and periarteritis nodosa); and neurotologic disorders (e.
 
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