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ar⋅te⋅ri⋅tis

[ahr-tuh-rahy-tis]
–noun
inflammation of an artery.

Origin:
1830–40; arter(io)- + -itis
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ar·te·ri·tis   (är'tə-rī'tĭs)   
n.  Inflammation of an artery.
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Main Entry: ar·ter·i·tis
Pronunciation: "ärt-&-'rIt-&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -te·rit·i·des /-'rit-&-"dEz/
: arterial inflammation —see GIANTCELL ARTERITISar·ter·it·ic /-'rit-ik/ adjective
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arteritis ar·te·ri·tis (är'tə-rī'tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of an artery or arteries.

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