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vasculitis

/ˌvæskjʊˈlaɪtɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
vas-culi-tis
IPA
/ˌvæskjʊˈlaɪtɪs/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of diseases featuring inflammation of the wall of blood vessels.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From vasculo- + -itis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

vasculitises (plural) vasculitides (plural)

Derived Forms

cardiovasculitis endovasculitis microvasculitis neurovasculitis vasculitic

Phrases

golfer's vasculitis

Frequently Paired Words

vasculitogenic miliaria

Questions

How do you pronounce vasculitis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌvæskjʊˈlaɪtɪs/.
What does vasculitis mean?
A group of diseases featuring inflammation of the wall of blood vessels.
Where does vasculitis come from?
From vasculo- + -itis.

How to pronounce vasculitis

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