VASCULITIS

vasculitis

(noun) inflammation of a blood vessel

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vasculitis (countable and uncountable, plural vasculitides)

(pathology) A group of diseases featuring inflammation of the wall of blood vessels.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

20 May 2024

GLUED

(adjective) affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste; “he stayed glued to one spot”; “pieces of pasted paper”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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