Inflammation of the inner lining of an artery.
[New Latin endartērium, inner lining of an artery; see endarterectomy + -ITIS.]
endarteritis
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end·ar·te·ri·tis (ĕn'där-tə-rī'tĭs)  |
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Inflammation of the inner lining of an artery.
Inflammation of the inner lining of an artery.
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Inflammation of the innermost coat (tunica intima) of an artery.
- e. obliterans — a form in which the lumen of the smaller vessels becomes narrowed or obliterated as a result of proliferation of the tissue of the intimal layer.
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