vascular
[ vas-kyuh-ler ]
/ ˈvæs kyə lər /
adjective Biology.
pertaining to, composed of, or provided with vessels or ducts that convey fluids, as blood, lymph, or sap.
Also
vas·cu·lose
[vas-kyuh-lohs] /ˈvæs kyəˌloʊs/,
vas·cu·lous
[vas-kyuh-luh s] /ˈvæs kyə ləs/.
OTHER WORDS FROM vascular
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British Dictionary definitions for hypervascular
vascular
/ (ˈvæskjʊlə) /
adjective
biology anatomy
of, relating to, or having vessels that conduct and circulate liquids
a vascular bundle; the blood vascular system
Derived forms of vascular
vascularity (ˌvæskjʊˈlærɪtɪ), noun vascularly, adverbWord Origin for vascular
C17: from New Latin
vāsculāris, from Latin:
vasculum
Medical definitions for hypervascular (1 of 2)
hypervascular
[ hī′pər-văs′kyə-lər ]
adj.
Containing an excessive number of blood vessels.
Medical definitions for hypervascular (2 of 2)
vascular
[ văs′kyə-lər ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or containing blood vessels.
Scientific definitions for hypervascular
vascular
[ văs′kyə-lər ]
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. See more at phloem xylem.