vasculitis

Noun

Meaning

vasculitis (countable and uncountable, plural vasculitises or vasculitides)

(pathology) A group of diseases featuring inflammation of the wall of blood vessels.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

angiology angiogram synovitis vascularity angiitis

Hypernyms

inflammation redness rubor

Related terms

vasculitogenic

Phrases with the word

golfer's vasculitis vasculitis of the medium-sized arteries leukocytoclastic vasculitis urticarial vasculitis granulomatous vasculitis necrotizing vasculitis

Examples

The causative organism, Rickettsia rickettsii, infects endothelial cells and causes a small-vessel vasculitis that usually results in a maculopapular or petechial rash. Source: Internet

"It appears that checkpoints are important to maintain homeostasis in blood vessels, and by blocking checkpoints you can cause vasculitis," he noted. Source: Internet

Different types of vasculitis have certain patterns of distribution that may affect particular organs, certain types of vessels, or specific vessel sizes. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

vasculiferous vasculiform vasculitic vasculitis of the medium-sized arteries vasculitogenic vasculo-