vascular

[ 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

vascular

/ văs′kyə-lər /

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

Derived Forms

• ˈvascularly, adverb
• vascularity, noun

Other Words From

• vas·cu·lar·i·ty [vas-ky, uh, -, lar, -i-tee], noun
• vascu·lar·ly adverb
• hyper·vascu·lar adjective
• hyper·vascu·lari·ty noun
• inter·vascu·lar adjective
• non·vascu·lar adjective
• non·vascu·lar·ly adverb
• non·vascu·lose adjective
• non·vascu·lous adjective
• un·vascu·lar adjective
• un·vascu·lar·ly adverb
• un·vascu·lous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of vascular¹

From the New Latin word vāsculāris, dating back to 1665–75. See vasculum, -ar ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of vascular¹

C17: from New Latin vāsculāris, from Latin: vasculum

Example Sentences

Within minutes the hospital director, Dr Hassan Wazni, tells staff she has a ruptured artery and must be moved to a specialised vascular centre in a hospital further north.

From BBC

“From a concerning standpoint, any time people have these types of rhythms their heart rates kind of spike up,” said Dr. Nikhil Warrier, medical director of electrophysiology at MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute at Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley.

From Los Angeles Times

My mother was diagnosed with both Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia, and although we had good times together in the years afterwards, many laughs and much joyfulness in the moment, the progressive incapacity and disconnection from herself were painful to her beyond words.

From BBC

Their study, released Wednesday in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, assessed outcomes for people sickened in the first year of the pandemic and followed for a period of nearly three years.

From Los Angeles Times

As a multisystemic vascular disease primarily transmitted through the respiratory system, masks — especially N95-style respirator masks, which use clever physics to filter particles as tiny as viruses — effectively prevent most transmission.

From Salon