POLYARTERITIS NODOSA

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A progressive disease of connective tissue that is characterized by nodules along arteries; nodules may block the artery and result in inadequate circulation to the particular area

Synonyms:

periarteritis nodosa; polyarteritis nodosa

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("polyarteritis nodosa" is a kind of...):

disease (an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning)

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