vasculitis
noun
vas·cu·li·tis
ˌva-skyə-ˈlī-təs 
plural vasculitides
ˌva-skyə-ˈli-tə-ˌdēz
: inflammation of a blood or lymph vessel
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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.
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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
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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
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“Vasculitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vasculitis. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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vasculitis
noun
vas·cu·li·tis
ˌvas-kyə-ˈlīt-əs
plural vasculitides
-ˈlit-ə-ˌdēz
: inflammation of a blood or lymph vessel
called also angiitis
see also exercise-induced vasculitisLove words? Need even more definitions?
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