POLYARTERITIS


Meaning of POLYARTERITIS in English

/pol'ee ahr'teuh ruy"tis/ , n. Pathol.

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. Also called periarteritis nodosa .

[ 1905-10; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .