vasculitis
noun
vas·cu·li·tis
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plural vasculitides\ ˌva-skyə-ˈli-tə-ˌdēz
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Definition of vasculitis
: inflammation of a blood or lymph vessel
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According to news reports at the time, Hollingsworth was admitted to Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale November 2008 when the vasculitis was causing pain in and sores on her hands and feet. — sun-sentinel.com, "South Florida court overturns $15.5 million verdict for amputee in medical malpractice case, orders new trial," 12 June 2019 The project halted when her father became ill with vasculitis, a rare disease that involves swelling of the blood vessels. — Rick Kogan, chicagotribune.com, "The wonderful adventure of being Harold Ramis' daughter," 25 June 2018 His daughter Sally Bliss said the cause was complications of vasculitis, an inflammatory blood vessel disease. — Ian Austen, New York Times, "Michael Bliss, Historian Who Dispelled Myths of Insulin’s Discovery, Dies at 76," 25 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vasculitis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for vasculitis
vasculitis
noun
vas·cu·li·tis
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plural vasculitides\ -ˈlit-ə-ˌdēz
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Medical Definition of vasculitis
: inflammation of a blood or lymph vessel
— called also angiitis
Other Words from vasculitis
vasculitic
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adjective
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adjective