Polyarteritis
[pol-ee-ahr-tuh-rahy-tis] /ˌpɒl iˌɑr təˈraɪ tɪs/
noun, Pathology.
1.
inflammation of the layers of an artery or of many arteries, usually caused by a severe hypersensitivity reaction, and characterized by nodules and hemorrhage along the involved vessels.
polyarteritis pol·y·ar·te·ri·tis (pŏl’ē-är’tə-rī’tĭs)
n.
Simultaneous inflammation of a number of arteries.
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