Takayasu's arteritis

English

Etymology

First described in 1908 by Japanese ophthalmologist Mikito Takayasu.

Noun

Takayasu's arteritis (uncountable)

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

Synonyms

• aortic arch syndrome
• pulseless disease

Translations

an inflammatory disease of unknown cause affecting the aorta

• Finnish: Takayasun arteriitti, Takayasun tauti
• Portuguese: arterite de Takayasu f
• Spanish: arteritis de Takayasu f