arteritis

arteritis

 [ahr″ter-i´tis] (pl. arteri´tides)

inflammation of an artery.

aortic arch arteritis pulseless disease.

brachiocephalic arteritis pulseless disease.

cranial arteritis temporal arteritis.

giant cell arteritis temporal arteritis.

hemolytic arteritis, microangiopathic pulseless disease.

arteritis obli´terans endarteritis obliterans.

rheumatic arteritis generalized inflammation of arterioles and arterial capillaries occurring in rheumatic fever.

Takayasu's arteritis pulseless disease.

temporal arteritis a chronic vascular disease of unknown origin, occurring in the elderly, characterized by severe headache, fever, and accumulation of giant cells in the walls of medium-sized arteries, especially the temporal arteries. Ocular involvement may cause visual impairment or blindness.

ar·te·ri·tis

(ar'ter-ī'tis),

Inflammation or infection involving an artery or arteries.

[L. arteria, artery, + G. -itis, inflammation]

arteritis

(är′tə-rī′tĭs)

n.

Inflammation of an artery or arteries.

arteritis

Inflammation of an artery. See Granulomatous arteritis, Small vessel arteritis.

ar·te·ri·tis

(ahr'tĕr-ī'tis)

Inflammation or infection involving an artery or arteries.

[L. arteria, artery, + G. -itis, inflammation]

arteritis

One of a number of inflammatory diseases of small arteries characterized by swelling, tenderness and possible obstruction to the blood flow. See TEMPORAL ARTERITIS.

Arteritis

Inflammation of an artery.

Mentioned in: Kawasaki Syndrome

ar·te·ri·tis

(ahr'tĕr-ī'tis)

Inflammation or infection involving an artery or arteries.

[L. arteria, artery, + G. -itis, inflammation]

Patient discussion about arteritis

Q. What are side effects after you have had a temporal arteritis biopsy?

A. like every biopsy- when there are anatomical variations you might cause damage. but that is fairly rare...from what i remember it's a very safe procedure.