Definition

A condition where blood vessels become inflamed, which can affect blood flow and lead to various health issues.

Example

The doctor diagnosed her with vasculitis after she experienced unusual symptoms.

Conversation

I heard about a condition called vasculitis recently.

Oh really? What does it affect?

It's related to the inflammation of blood vessels, which sounds pretty serious.

Yeah, that does sound intense. I hope people can get the treatment they need.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Vasculitis → It is formed from "vasculum" (from Latin, meaning small vessel) and "-itis" (from Greek, meaning inflammation). The word refers to the inflammation of small blood vessels.

Memory Tip

Think of 'small vessel' ('vasculum') being 'inflamed' ('-itis') — that's what vasculitis means.

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