In the term vasculitis,the root vascul means:
A) vein.
B) artery.
C) small vessel.
D) capillary.

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The root "vascul" refers to blood vessels, and in the term vasculitis, "itis" means inflammation. Therefore, vasculitis is inflammation of blood vessels, specifically small vessels. Option A refers specifically to veins, option B refers specifically to arteries, and option D refers specifically to capillaries, which are all types of blood vessels, but not the broadest and most general term encompassed by vasculitis.

In the Term Vasculitis,the Root Vascul Means