Disease or Syndrome
aortitis
[ ey-awr-tahy-tis ]
Subclass of:
Aortic Diseases;
Vasculitis
Definitions related to aortitis:
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Inflammation of the aorta. Causes include trauma, infectious disorders, and connective tissue disorders.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Inflammation of the wall of the AORTA.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Aortitis is inflammation of the aorta, sometimes causing aneurysm or occlusion. Aortitis is rare, but potentially life threatening. Its reported incidence is 1 to 3 per one million/year.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Aortitis is literally inflammation of the aorta, and it is representative of a cluster of large-vessel diseases that have various or unknown etiologies. While inflammation can occur in response to any injury, including trauma, the most common known causes are infections or connective tissue disorders.WebMD, 2019
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