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
Words nearby vascular
Example sentences from the Web for vascularity
The vascularity depends upon the function which the tissue is called upon to perform.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse |United States Department of AgricultureOwing to the vascularity of the part adrenalin should be applied for at least 30 minutes beforehand.
They are distinguished from genuine tubercle by their vascularity and by the absence of giant-cells.
The vascularity varies with external influences, and in cold weather the parts present a bluish appearance.
Manual of Surgery |Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
British Dictionary definitions for vascularity
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 vascularity (1 of 2)
vascularity
[ văs′kyə-lăr′ĭ-tē ]
n.
The condition of being vascular.
Medical definitions for vascularity (2 of 2)
vascular
[ văs′kyə-lər ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or containing blood vessels.
Scientific definitions for vascularity
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.