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vasculitis

American  
[vas-kyuh-lahy-tis] / ˌvæs kyəˈlaɪ tɪs /

noun

Pathology.
  1. inflammation of veins, arteries, capillaries, or lymph vessels.


vasculitis British  
/ ˌvæskjʊˈlaɪtɪs /

noun

  1. inflammation of the blood vessels

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Etymology

Origin of vasculitis

First recorded in 1900–05; from Latin vāsculum “little vessel” + -itis

Example Sentences

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Mr Johnson said his mother, a nurse who continued working until her final months, was terminally ill with vasculitis, a condition that attacks the vital organs, which left her in agony.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2023

As a young researcher at the National Institutes of Health, he helped develop highly effective therapies for rare but once-fatal blood vessel diseases known as vasculitis syndromes.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2022

Ashton Kutcher revealed he lost his sight and hearing due to vasculitis, an autoimmune issue that causes inflammation of blood vessels.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2022

“I am still struggling with the consequences of the vasculitis I was diagnosed with in the spring, and with this decision I am following the advice of my attending physicians,” he said in the statement.

From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2022

Ear-related vasculitis symptoms include ringing in the ears, dizziness and deafness.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2022