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Inflammation of a blood vessel
Answer for the clue "Inflammation of a blood vessel ", 10 letters:
vasculitis
Word definitions for vasculitis in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. inflammation of a blood vessel
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Vasculitis (plural: vasculitides ) is a group of disorders that destroy blood vessels by inflammation . Both arteries and veins are affected. Lymphangitis is sometimes considered a type of vasculitis. Vasculitis is primarily caused by leukocyte migration ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context pathology English) A group of diseases featuring inflammation of the wall of blood vessels.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1872, from Latin vasculum , diminutive of vas + -itis .
Usage examples of vasculitis.
I still had an irregular heartbeat, as well, but Dad told me that was caused by the vasculitis, not the withdrawal.