vasculitis

noun

vas·​cu·​li·​tis ˌva-skyə-ˈlī-təs How to pronounce vasculitis (audio)
plural vasculitides ˌva-skyə-ˈli-tə-ˌdēz How to pronounce vasculitis (audio)
: inflammation of a blood or lymph vessel

Examples of vasculitis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The cause of death on his official death certificate from the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency, which was reviewed by ABC News, is listed as encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) and vasculitis (inflammation of blood vessels) in connection with the varicella-zoster virus. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2024 Other health conditions that cause color changes in your fingers include Buerger's disease and vasculitis. Amanda MacMillan, Health, 28 July 2023 Although some symptoms of vasculitis last just days, others persist longer. Elliot Lewis, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2022 As more and more doctors know what vasculitis looks like and have better diagnostic tools, some people's vasculitis may be controlled better. Julia Métraux, Allure, 26 Aug. 2022 See all Example Sentences for vasculitis 

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Vasculitis, from Latin vāsculum "small container, vessel" + New Latin -itis -itis — more at vascular

First Known Use

circa 1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vasculitis was circa 1900

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Cite this Entry

“Vasculitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vasculitis. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

vasculitis

noun
vas·​cu·​li·​tis ˌvas-kyə-ˈlīt-əs How to pronounce vasculitis (audio)
plural vasculitides -ˈlit-ə-ˌdēz How to pronounce vasculitis (audio)
: inflammation of a blood or lymph vessel

called also angiitis

see also exercise-induced vasculitis
vasculitic adjective

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