ar·te·ri·tis (är t -r  t s)n. Inflammation of an artery. |
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| Noun | 1. | 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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