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vascular

Also ··Dz

[vas-kyuh-ler]

adjective

Biology.
  1. pertaining to, composed of, or provided with vessels or ducts that convey fluids, as blood, lymph, or sap.



vascular

/ ˌvæskjʊˈlærɪtɪ, ˈvæskjʊlə /

adjective

  1. biology anatomy of, relating to, or having vessels that conduct and circulate liquids

    a vascular bundle

    the blood vascular system

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

vascular

  1. Relating to the vessels of the body, especially the arteries and veins, that carry blood and lymph.

  2. 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.

  3. See more at phloem xylem

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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vascular1

From the New Latin word ܱ, dating back to 1665–75. See vasculum, -ar 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vascular1

C17: from New Latin ܱ, from Latin: vasculum
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Example Sentences

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It concluded this because of the use of an "inappropriate access site" during a procedure, stating this "unfortunately resulted in an avoidable vascular complication".

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Seen from above, meandering rivers resemble vascular systems or neural networks.

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Mr Harpaul Flora, consultant vascular and general surgeon at The London Clinic, said ruptured intestines are "a pretty rare injury".

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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.

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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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