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PERIARTERITIS NODOSA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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 ("periarteritis nodosa" is a kind of...):
disease (an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning)
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