polyarteritis

[pol″e-ahr″tĕ-ri´tis] multiple sites of inflammatory and destructive lesions in the arterial system.polyarteritis nodo´sa a form of systemic necrotizing vasculitis involving the small and medium-sized arteries with signs and symptoms resulting from infarction and scarring of the affected organ system. Called also Kussmaul's disease and periarteritis nodosa.

pol·y·ar·ter·i·tis

(pol'ē-ar'tĕr-ī'tis), Simultaneous inflammation of a number of arteries.

polyarteritis

(1) A nonspecific term for any condition that affects multiple arteries.
(2) Polyarteritis nodosa, see there.

pol·y·ar·te·ri·tis

(pol'ē-ahr'tĕr-ī'tis) Simultaneous inflammation of a number of arteries.

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noun inflammation of several arteries

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