endarteritis /end·ar·ter·i·tis/ (end″ahr-ter-i´tis) inflammation of the tunica intima of an artery.
Endarteritis
endarteritis
end·ar·te·ri·tis ( n där-t -r  t s) or en·do·ar·te·ri·tis (nd -ärt-)n. Inflammation of the intima of an artery. |
Endarteritis
Chronic inflammation of the inner layer of arteries.
Mentioned in: Retinal Artery Occlusion
endarteritis
[en′därtərī′tis]
Etymology: Gk, endon + arteria + itis, inflammation
inflammation of the inner layer of one or more arteries, which may become partially or completely occluded. Also called acute endarteritis.
endarteritis
inflammation of the innermost coat (tunica intima) of an artery.
endarteritis obliterans
a form in which the lumen of the smaller vessels becomes narrowed or obliterated as a result of proliferation of the tissue of the intimal layer.
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