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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
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of vascular1
Example Sentences
That energy arrives through an exceptionally dense vascular network in which each neuron is supplied by its own capillary.
The study also found no signs of harm related to inflammation, insulin resistance, liver fat accumulation, or vascular health.
In 2014, Timothy West confirmed that Prunella was suffering from vascular dementia.
The results strengthen the case that vascular dysfunction contributes directly to neurodegeneration and highlight a promising new therapeutic target: the Aβ/fibrinogen complex.
"Being able to measure these tiny vascular pulses in vivo is a critical step forward," said Arthur W. Toga, PhD, director of the Stevens INI.
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