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polyarteritis

pol·y·ar·te·ri·tis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pol-ee-ahr-tuh-rahy-tis]
    • /ˌpɒl iˌɑr təˈraɪ tɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pol-ee-ahr-tuh-rahy-tis]
    • /ˌpɒl iˌɑr təˈraɪ tɪs/

Definition of polyarteritis word

  • noun polyarteritis inflammation of the layers of an artery or of many arteries, usually caused by a severe hypersensitivity reaction, and characterized by nodules and hemorrhage along the involved vessels. 1

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Origin of polyarteritis

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1905-10; See origin at poly-, arteritis

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Parts of speech for Polyarteritis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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polyarteritis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Top questions with polyarteritis

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