Meanings
plural aortitides · plural aortitises
- countableuncountablemedicineInflammation of the aorta.
The presence of inflammatory cells in the aortic media or adventitia is indicative of aortitis.
2008, José Biller, The Interface of Neurology & Internal Medicine, →ISBN, page 1062 more examples
In other maternal heart disease we had 7 aortitises, 5 cardiomyopathies, 1 primary pulmonary hypertension, angina pectoris with familial hyperrholesterolaemia and pericarditis.
1986, Kazuo Maeda, Kazuo Okuyama, Yoshihiko Takeda, Recent advances in perinatologyAortitis can affect any site in the aorta but has a predilection for the ascending aorta with a tendency to cause dilatation, aneurysms and aortic valve insufficiency (Figs. 42.1 and 42.2).
2010, Allen P. Burke, Fabio Tavora, Practical Cardiovascular Pathology, →ISBN, page 419
Origin
Translations
Catalan aortitis
- aortitisinflammation of the aorta
Finnish aorttatulehdus, aortiitti
- aorttatulehdusinflammation of the aorta
- aortiittiinflammation of the aorta
French aortite
- aortiteinflammation of the aorta
Greek αορτίτιδα
- αορτίτιδα (aortítida)inflammation of the aorta
Portuguese aortite
- aortiteinflammation of the aorta
Welsh aortitis
- aortitisinflammation of the aorta
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