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vasculitis
This term describes a specific pathological state where the immune system attacks the blood vessels. It carries a clinical, sterile connotation and is used almost exclusively in medical diagnostics and pathology reports to describe the underlying cause of tissue ischemia or organ failure.
As a medical condition name ending in the suffix -itis, it functions as an uncountable noun. It refers to the disease state itself rather than individual instances of inflammation, meaning it does not take a plural form in standard medical usage.
Meanings
Examples
The patient was diagnosed with a rare form of systemic vasculitis.
Vasculitis can cause the blood vessels to narrow, restricting blood flow to vital organs.
I wonder if my joint pain is actually related to vasculitis.
The doctor ordered a biopsy to confirm the presence of vasculitis.
Treatment for vasculitis often involves corticosteroids to reduce inflammation.
Treatment for vasculitis often involves corticosteroids to reduce inflammation.
He has been struggling with chronic vasculitis for several years.
He has been struggling with chronic vasculitis for several years.