See Also: viva 2, interjection(dictionary)
Giant cell arteritis(medicine)
Giant cell arteritis(health)
Arteritis, giant cell(health)
viva(1)(dictionary)
viva(2)(dictionary)
viva-voce(dictionary)
viva voce(dictionary)
VIVA VOCE(law)
viva 1, noun(dictionary)

Arteritis, giant cell (health) and viva 2, interjection (oh)


Arteritis, giant cell (health)


A chronic vascular disease, most often involving the carotid artery system, that can lead to blindness and/or stroke, Giant cell arteritis (also called temporal arteritis) is detected by a biopsy of an artery, and is treated with high dose cortisone.





viva 2, interjection (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Italian; Origin: 'long live!', from vivere 'to live', from Latin; VIVID]
used to show that you approve of someone and want them to continue to exist or be successful