avascular

American

[ay-vas-kyuh-ler] / eɪˈvæs kyə lər /

adjective

Physiology. (of certain tissues) having no or few blood vessels, as is characteristic of cartilage and corneas.

avascular British

/ əˈvæskjʊlə /

adjective

(of certain tissues, such as cartilage) lacking blood vessels

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avascular Scientific

/ ā-văs′kyə-lər /

Not associated with or supplied by blood vessels.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

avascularization

noun
avascularity

noun
avascularize

verb

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