area vasculosa

[ vas-kyuh-loh-suh ]

noun

, Embryology.

1. that part of the area opaca in which the blood cells and vessels are formed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of area vasculosa¹

From New Latin; area, vasculum, -ose ¹

Example Sentences

Blood, it may be mentioned, first appears in the area vasculosa, the outer portion of the area opaca.

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