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vascular
[vas-kyuh-ler]
adjective
pertaining to, composed of, or provided with vessels or ducts that convey fluids, as blood, lymph, or sap.
vascular
/ ˌvæskjʊˈlærɪtɪ, ˈvæskjʊlə /
adjective
biology anatomy of, relating to, or having vessels that conduct and circulate liquids
a vascular bundle
the blood vascular system
vascular
Relating to the vessels of the body, especially the arteries and veins, that carry blood and lymph.
Relating to or having xylem and phloem, plant tissues highly specialized for carrying water, dissolved nutrients, and food from one part of a plant to another. Ferns and all seed-bearing plants have vascular tissues; bryophytes, such as mosses, do not.
Other Word Forms
- vascularity noun
- vascularly adverb
- hypervascular adjective
- hypervascularity noun
- intervascular adjective
- nonvascular adjective
- nonvascularly adverb
- nonvasculose adjective
- nonvasculous adjective
- unvascular adjective
- unvascularly adverb
- unvasculous adjective
- ˈܱ adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of vascular1
Example Sentences
It concluded this because of the use of an "inappropriate access site" during a procedure, stating this "unfortunately resulted in an avoidable vascular complication".
Seen from above, meandering rivers resemble vascular systems or neural networks.
Mr Harpaul Flora, consultant vascular and general surgeon at The London Clinic, said ruptured intestines are "a pretty rare injury".
Hernández said her mother is diabetic and has a vascular condition, but is not receiving any medical care or medication while in the detention facility.
DeCarli had been conducting a six-year examination, funded by the National Institutes of Health, of brain and vascular conditions that can be risk factors for dementia.
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