arteritis (redirected from uremic arteritis)

ar·te·ri·tis  (ärt-rts)

n.

Inflammation of an artery.

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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