stetharteritis

steth·ar·te·ri·tis

(steth'ar-tĕ-rī'tis), Inflammation of the aorta or other arteries in the chest. [steth- + L. arteria, artery, + G. -itis, inflammation]

stetharteritis

An obsolete, generic term for inflammation of intrathoracic arteries—e.g., aortitis.