extravascular

American

[ek-struh-vas-kyuh-ler] / ˌɛk strəˈvæs kjə lər /

adjective

Anatomy.

situated outside a blood vessel or vessels.

extravascular British

/ ˌɛkstrəˈvæskjʊlə /

adjective

anatomy situated or occurring outside a lymph or blood vessel

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Etymology

Origin of extravascular

First recorded in 1795–1805; extra- + vascular

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