Etymology

arteritis

A1R1T1E1R1I1T1I1S1

Today it means: The inflammation of arterial walls, often due to infection or an autoimmune response. Full definition →

English artery ← Middle English arterie
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  1. Middle Englisharterie
  2. Englishartery
  3. English todayarteritis

From artery + -itis.

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