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microvascular

American  
[mahy-kroh-vas-kyuh-ler] / ˌmaɪ kroʊˈvæs kjə lər /

adjective

  1. relating to or involving the body's microvasculature.


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They also studied human brain microvascular endothelial cells, which form part of the barrier between the brain and the bloodstream.

From Science Daily Apr. 26, 2026

Published in Nature Cardiovascular Research, the study presents the first noninvasive approach for measuring "microvascular volumetric pulsatility" -- the rhythmic swelling and shrinking of tiny blood vessels -- in living humans.

From Science Daily Oct. 14, 2025

Future studies will test whether microvascular volumetric pulsatility predicts cognitive outcomes and whether it can serve as a biomarker for early intervention in Alzheimer's disease and related conditions.

From Science Daily Oct. 14, 2025

The risk of microvascular complications was 2.9 times higher and the risk of macrovascular complications 2.5 times higher among patients with an increasing BMI compared to those with a stable BMI.

From Science Daily Apr. 4, 2024

Multiple out-of-pocket tests and surgeries, including a procedure for microvascular decompression, only gave Ayers one eight-month period of respite.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 21, 2023

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