aortitis

[ey-awr-tahy-tis]

a·or·ti·tis

[ey-awr-tahy-tis]
noun Pathology.
inflammation of the aorta.

Origin:
1835–45; < Neo-Latin; see aorta, -itis
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aortitis (ˌeɪɔːˈtaɪtɪs)
 
n
inflammation of the aorta

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aortitis a·or·ti·tis (ā'ôr-tī'tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of the aorta.

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