What is "arteritis"

Arteritis \Ar`te*ri"tis\, n. [Artery + -etis.] Inflammation of an artery or arteries.
--Dunglison.

n. (context pathology English) The inflammation of artery walls, often due to infection or an autoimmune response.

n. inflammation of an artery

Arteritis is the inflammation of the walls of arteries, usually as a result of infection or autoimmune response. Arteritis, a complex disorder, is still not entirely understood. Arteritis may be distinguished by its different types, based on the organ systems affected by the disease. A complication of arteritis is thrombosis, which can be fatal. Arteritis and phlebitis are forms of vasculitis.