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takayasu's arteritis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
takaya-su's ar-teri-tis
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

First described in 1908 by Japanese ophthalmologist Mikito Takayasu.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Takayasu arteritis (alternative)

Synonyms

aortic arch syndrome pulseless disease

Questions

What does takayasu's arteritis mean?
An inflammatory disease of unknown cause, affecting the aorta and most common in young Asian women.
Where does takayasu's arteritis come from?
First described in 1908 by Japanese ophthalmologist Mikito Takayasu.

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