| obliterative arachnoiditis | Thickening of the leptomeninges, sometimes with obliteration of the subarachnoid space; commonly related to acute or chronic leptomeningitis of bacterial or chemical origin. See: leptomeningeal fibrosis. Synonym: obliterative arachnoiditis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| bacterial endarteritis | Implantation and growth of bacteria with formation of vegetations on the arterial wall, such as may occur in a patent ductus arteriosus or arteriovenous fistula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endarteritis | <pathology> Chronic inflammation of the arterial intima, often a late result of syphilis (18 Nov 1997) |
| endarteritis deformans | Endarteritis with atheromatous patches and calcareous deposits. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endarteritis obliterans | Obliterating endarteritis, an extreme degree of endarteritis proliferans closing the lumen of the artery. Synonym: arteritis obliterans, obliterating arteritis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endarteritis proliferans | Proliferating endarteritis, chronic endarteritis accompanied by a marked increase of fibrous tissue in the intima. (05 Mar 2000) |