arteritis

ar·te·ri·tis

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ahr-tuh-rahy-tis]
- /ˌɑr təˈraɪ tɪs/
- /ˌɑːtərˈaɪtɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahr-tuh-rahy-tis]
- /ˌɑr təˈraɪ tɪs/

Definitions of arteritis word

noun arteritis inflammation of an artery 3
noun arteritis any inflammatory disorder of the arteries 3
noun arteritis inflammation of an artery. 1
noun arteritis Inflammation of the walls of an artery. 1
noun arteritis (pathology) The inflammation of arterial walls, often due to infection or an autoimmune response. 0

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Origin of arteritis

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; arter(io)- + -itis

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Parts of speech for Arteritis

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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arteritis popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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