vasculitis
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8.8
- noun
- /væsˈkjuːlaɪtɪs/
- Specialized
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vasculitis
- Eight of these 10 had vasculitis, one had glomerulonephritis, and one had both pulmonary and renal disease.
- acute vasculitis
- evidence of vasculitis
Lyme disease is a rare but known cause of peripheral neuropathies, sarcoidosis and then small vessel vasculitis.
- Lyme disease is a rare but known cause of peripheral neuropathies, sarcoidosis and then small vessel vasculitis.
Examples
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We tested him for vasculitis, and we also excluded any poisoning or toxins in his system.
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But even rarer conditions exist, such as the recently discovered combination of vasculitis and hypercoagulability.
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The significant feature of Kawasaki disease is a vasculitis of unknown cause.
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The false-positive rate in patients with vasculitis has been reported to be 4-6%.
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The induction of vasculitis by antibodies to tumor antigens has been suggested as a possible mechanism.
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Although she had no signs of pulmonary fibrosis, histology did show signs of focal vasculitis.
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For example, atheroembolic disease is often irreversible, whereas glomerulonephritis and vasculitis may respond to aggressive immunosuppressive therapy.
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Less frequent conditions are infection, vasculitis, skin malignancies, and ulcerating skin diseases such as pyoderma gangrenosum.
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Facial rash, exudative erythema, erythematous papules, vasculitis, plaques, and nodules can occur in 30-40% of cases.
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After being diagnosed with vasculitis, she learned that inflammation in her blood vessels could affect multiple organs.
Synonyms
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9.6
A painful swelling of a vein, usually in a leg
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8.8
A swelling of one or more arteries
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9.9
Swelling of several blood vessels called arteries in the body often caused by another illness
Swelling and pain in a blood vessel or lymph vessel
The main blood vessel from the heart becomes swollen and painful
Swelling and soreness of the inside layer of an artery
How Severe
- Specialized
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8.2
- Specialized
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8.8
- Specialized
53
3.7
21
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
vasculitis = vascular (semi-transparent) = vascul + itis
Formed by the medical combining form 'vascul-' plus '-itis' meaning inflammation; the formation is regular but the terms are technical and may be unfamiliar to average learners.
Etymology
Vasculitis breaks into two parts: vascul- from Latin 'vas' meaning 'vessel', like the common word vessel, and -itis meaning 'inflammation' or 'swelling'. So vasculitis is 'inflammation' of blood vessels, which is why it means swelling or damage in the vessel walls.