noun
- Plural of arteritis; inflammations of one or more arteries, typically causing pain, weakness, or tissue damage.
Usage: Medical/clinical term; Always used in plural form in this sense
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with multiple arteritides affecting the coronary and cerebral vessels.
- Various arteritides can result from autoimmune conditions, infections, or vasculitis.
- Treatment of arteritides depends on the underlying cause and severity of inflammation.
- Giant cell arteritis and Takayasu arteritis are among the most common arteritides in clinical practice.