- obliterating endarteritis
- obliterating endarteritis n ENDARTERITIS OBLITERANS
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obliterating endarteritis
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Obliterating endarteritis — also called obliterating arteritis is severe proliferating endarteritis that results in an occlusion of the lumen of the artery.[1] Obliterating endarteritis can occur due to a variety of medical conditions such as a complication of radiation… … Wikipedia
endarteritis obliterans — endarteritis ob·lit·er·ans ə blit ə .ranz, rənz n endarteritis in which the intimal tissue proliferates and ultimately plugs the lumen of an affected artery called also obliterating endarteritis * * * endarteritis in which the lumina of the… … Medical dictionary
endarteritis obliterans — əˈblid.əˌranz noun Etymology: New Latin, obliterating endarteritis : endarteritis in which the intimal tissue proliferates and ultimately plugs the lumen of an affected artery … Useful english dictionary
endarteritis — Inflammation of the intima of an artery. SYN: endoarteritis. bacterial e. implantation and growth of bacteria with formation of vegetations on the arterial wall, such as may occur in a … Medical dictionary
atrial infarction — the formation of an infarct in a cardiac atrium, which may be due to coronary artery occlusion, periarteritis nodosa, obliterating endarteritis of the small branches of coronary arteries, or other conditions … Medical dictionary
arteritis — Inflammation or infection involving an artery or arteries. [L. arteria, artery, + G. itis, inflammation] brachiocephalic a. giant cell a. seen in older adults; characterized by inflammatory lesions in medium sized arteries, most commonly in the… … Medical dictionary
