Arteriopathy
Definition
A generic name attributed to any disease or organic or functional pathological condition of the arteries, regardless of its etiology (inflammatory, degenerative, or metabolic). In daily clinical practice, the term most frequently refers to peripheral artery disease of the lower limbs, a chronic obstructive condition caused by atherosclerosis that progressively reduces the arterial lumen and peripheral blood flow, causing intense pain during walking (intermittent claudication) and a risk of tissue ischemia.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Arteriopathy
- Arterial disease
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular plural endings 'arteriopatii'. Genitive-dative form: arteriopatiei. |
| Formation | International neological compound borrowed from French (artériopathie), consisting of the prefixoid 'arterio-' and the suffixoid '-pathy' (disease). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | /ar.te.ri.o.paˈti.e/ |
| Source | Standard Textbook of Cardiology and Peripheral Vascular Diseases |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Medicul specialist a subliniat că această arteriopatie obliterantă este agravată sever de tabagism și diabet.
EN: The specialist doctor emphasized that this peripheral arteriopathy is severely aggravated by smoking and diabetes.
RO: Pacientul diagnosticat cu o arteriopatie diabetică avansată a fost internat pentru terapie intervențională.
EN: The patient diagnosed with advanced diabetic arteriopathy was hospitalized for interventional therapy.
RO: Un stil de viață activ și o dietă echilibrată pot preveni instalarea unei forme premature de arteriopatie.
EN: An active lifestyle and a balanced diet can prevent the onset of a premature form of arteriopathy.
Idioms & Phrases
Arteriopatie obliterantă / Peripheral artery disease / Obliterating arteriopathy
RO: Afecțiune cronică severă caracterizată prin îngustarea sau blocarea arterelor mari care vascularizează membrele inferioare.
EN: A severe chronic condition characterized by the narrowing or blockage of the large arteries supplying the lower limbs.
Arteriopatie funcțională / Functional arteriopathy
RO: Tulburare a tonusului vascular (cum este sindromul Raynaud) manifestată prin spasme temporare ale arterelor, fără leziuni organice.
EN: A vascular tone disorder (such as Raynaud's syndrome) manifested by temporary spasms of the arteries, without organic lesions.
Evaluarea ecografică de arteriopatie / Ultrasound evaluation for arteriopathy
RO: Investigație non-invazivă prin ecografie Doppler folosită pentru a măsura viteza sângelui și a localiza stenozele arteriale.
EN: A non-invasive Doppler ultrasound investigation used to measure blood velocity and locate arterial stenoses.
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