Heubner arteritis

Heub·ner ar·te·ri·tis

(hoyb'nĕr), inflammation of arteries within the cerebral arterial circle secondary to chronic basal meningitis from a tubercle bacillus (for example, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, M. bovis) or particular fungi such as Cryptococcus, Histoplasma, or Coccidiodes.

Heub·ner ar·te·ri·tis

(hoyb'ner ahr'tĕr-ī'tis) Inflammation of arteries within the circle of Willis secondary to chronic basal meningitis from tubercle bacillus or a fungus such as Cryptococcus, Histoplasma, or Coccidioides.

Heubner,

Johann O.L., German pediatrician, 1843-1926. artery of Heubner - a cerebral artery. Synonym(s): medial striate arteryHeubner arteritis - inflammation of arteries within the circle of Willis secondary to chronic basal meningitis from tubercle bacillus or particular fungi.Heubner-Herter disease - Synonym(s): Gee disease

Heub·ner ar·te·ri·tis

(hoyb'ner ahr'tĕr-ī'tis) Inflammation of arteries within cerebral arterial circle secondary to chronic basal meningitis from a tubercle bacillus or fungi.