Arteritic
Origin
en + -arteritis + ic
Full definition of arteritic
Adjective
arteritic
- (pathology) Relating to arteritis.
- 1856, M. Nélaton, Clinical Lectures on Surgery, We can fairly reconcile this apparent lapse by observing, that M. Nelaton confounds the arteritic form of the affection with that supervening on ossified arteries; a circumstance first noticed by Cowper, the anatomist, but denied gravely by Pott, an author who is frequently quoted as countenancing the idea.
- 1965, John R. Gamble, Current concepts of clinical gastroenterology, These arteritic lesions are not confined to the striated musculature, but occur everywhere, including the superior and inferior mesenteric arterial beds.
- 2008, Current Ocular Therapy, Arteritic and nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy both manifest as sudden visual loss associated with optic disc edema.