arteriopathy

arteriopathy

 [ahr-te″re-op´ah-the] any disease of an artery.hypertensive arteriopathy widespread involvement of the smaller arteries and arterioles, associated with hypertension and characterized primarily by hypertrophy of the tunica media.

ar·te·ri·op·a·thy

(ar-tēr'ē-op'ă-thē), Any disease of the arteries. [arterio- + G. pathos, suffering]

arteriopathy

A generic term for any pathology of an artery or arising in one.

arteriopathy

Medtalk Any pathology arising in an artery. See Plexogenic pulmonary arteriopathy.

ar·te·ri·op·a·thy

(ahr-tēr'ē-op'ă-thē) Any disease of the arteries. [arterio- + G. pathos, suffering]