endarteritis obliterans

noun

endarteritis ob·​lit·​er·​ans -ə-ˈblit-ə-ˌranz, -rənz How to pronounce endarteritis obliterans (audio)
: endarteritis in which the intimal tissue proliferates and ultimately plugs the lumen of an affected artery

called also obliterating endarteritis

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“Endarteritis obliterans.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/endarteritis%20obliterans. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

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