periarteritis nodosa
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Related to periarteritis nodosa: panarteritis nodosa, Kussmaul disease
periarteritis
[per″e-ahr″ter-i´tis]inflammation of the outer coat of an artery and of the tissues surrounding it.
periarteritis gummo´sa accumulation of gummas on the blood vessels in syphilis.
periarteritis nodo´sa polyarteritis nodosa.
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pol·y·ar·ter·i·tis no·do·sa
segmental inflammation, with infiltration by eosinophils, and necrosis of medium-sized or small arteries, more common in males, with varied symptoms related to involvement of arteries in the kidneys, muscles, gastrointestinal tract, and heart.
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pol·y·ar·te·ri·tis no·do·sa
(pol'ē-ahr'tĕr-ī'tis nō-dō'să)Segmental inflammation, with infiltration by eosinophils, and necrosis of medium or small arteries; most common in males, with varied symptoms related to involvement of arteries in the kidneys, muscles, gastrointestinal tract, and heart.
Synonym(s): periarteritis nodosa.
Synonym(s): periarteritis nodosa.
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periarteritis nodosa
See POLYARTERITIS NODOSA.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005