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Takayasu's arteritis en · NOUN

Etymology

First described in 1908 by Japanese ophthalmologist Mikito Takayasu.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) An inflammatory disease of unknown cause, affecting the aorta and most common in young Asian women.

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Takayasu arteritis alternative lexicographic

Synonyms

pulseless disease · aortic arch syndrome

Translations (5)

es arteritis de Takayasu (an inflammatory disease of unknown cause affecting the aorta) · id arteritis Takayasu (an inflammatory disease of unknown cause affecting the aorta) · fi Takayasun arteriitti (an inflammatory disease of unknown cause affecting the aorta) · pt arterite de Takayasu (an inflammatory disease of unknown cause affecting the aorta) · fi Takayasun tauti (an inflammatory disease of unknown cause affecting the aorta)