vasculitis

noun vas·cu·li·tis \ˌvas-kyə-ˈlī-təs\

plural vas·cu·lit·i·des\-ˈli-tə-ˌdēz\

Definition of VASCULITIS

: inflammation of a blood or lymph vessel

New Latin, from Latin vasculum vessel

First Known Use: circa 1900

Medical Dictionary

noun vas·cu·li·tis \ˌvas-kyə-ˈlīt-əs\

plural vas·cu·lit·i·des \-ˈlit-ə-ˌdēz\

: inflammation of a blood or lymph vessel—called also angiitis

—vas·cu·lit·ic \ˌvas-kyə-ˈlit-ik\ adjective

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