| vasculitis |
affects the blood vessels. Describes a heterogeneous group of uncommon diseases characterised by inflammatory cell infiltration and necrosis of blood cell walls. Giant cell arteritis is one form (which occurs with polymyalgia rheumatica), polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a rarer one. Vasculitis can occur with rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus.
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| vascular endothelial growth factor |
VEGF. A substance made by cells that stimulates new blood vessel formation.
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| vascularization |
the growth of blood vessels into a tissue to improve the oxygenation and nutrient supply.
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| vascular |
pertaining to blood vessels.
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| vascular |
Containing blood-vessels.
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