Which term also refers to inflammation of arteries?

Which term also refers to inflammation of arteries?

• A. arteritis
• B. nephritis
• C. gastritis
• D. dermatitis

Answer: (A)

In medical terms, the suffix -itis signals inflammation of a specific structure. When that structure is an artery, the term is arteritis, meaning inflammation of an artery. Nephritis is inflammation of the kidneys, gastritis is inflammation of the stomach, and dermatitis is inflammation of the skin, so they describe inflammation of other tissues rather than arteries.

In medical terms, the suffix -itis signals inflammation of a specific structure. When that structure is an artery, the term is arteritis, meaning inflammation of an artery. Nephritis is inflammation of the kidneys, gastritis is inflammation of the stomach, and dermatitis is inflammation of the skin, so they describe inflammation of other tissues rather than arteries.