vascular

[ vas-kyuh-ler ]

/ ˈvæs kyə lər /

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adjective Biology.

pertaining to, composed of, or provided with vessels or ducts that convey fluids, as blood, lymph, or sap.

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Also vas·cu·lose

[vas-kyuh-lohs], /ˈvæs kyəˌloʊs/, vas·cu·lous

[vas-kyuh-luhs]. /ˈvæs kyə ləs/.

Origin of vascular

From the New Latin word vāsculāris, dating back to 1665–75. See vasculum, -ar¹

OTHER WORDS FROM vascular

vas·cu·lar·i·ty

[vas-kyuh-lar-i-tee], /ˌvæs kyəˈlær ɪ ti/, nounvas·cu·lar·ly, adverbhy·per·vas·cu·lar, adjectivehy·per·vas·cu·lar·i·ty, noun

in·ter·vas·cu·lar, adjectivenon·vas·cu·lar, adjectivenon·vas·cu·lar·ly, adverbnon·vas·cu·lose, adjectivenon·vas·cu·lous, adjectiveun·vas·cu·lar, adjectiveun·vas·cu·lar·ly, adverbun·vas·cu·lous, adjective

Words nearby vascular

vasa murrhina, vasana, Vasarely, Vasari, Vasco da Gama, vascular, vascular bundle, vascular cambium, vascularization, vascularize, vascularized

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How to use vascular in a sentence

Penises, like lungs, are highly vascular organs, and the virus latches on to endothelial cells that line blood vessels.
These urologists are setting the record straight about penises and COVID|Hallie Lieberman|December 3, 2021|Popular-Science
A holiday conifer stays alive by drawing liquid up through vessels called vascules into the tree’s vascular system, which then absorbs water and nutrients.
How to keep a Christmas tree fresh for as long as possible|Dan Seitz|November 29, 2021|Popular-Science
Post, a vascular cardiologist, used to be one of those scientists.
The Cow That Could Feed the Planet|Aryn Baker/Maastricht, Netherlands|November 2, 2021|Time
Together, phloem and xylem make up a plant’s vascular system.
Scientists Say: Phloem|Maria Temming|November 1, 2021|Science News For Students

Doctors are finding heart conditions and vascular diseases that have deteriorated rapidly without medical intervention, growing cancers that went undetected for months, and mental impairments that have grown more acute.
Plunging case rates spur cautious optimism in D.C. region. But the trauma is far from over.|Rebecca Tan, John D. Harden|May 14, 2021|Washington Post
Back home, he became the chief of thoracic and vascular surgery at Harlem Hospital.
The Black and White Men Who Saved Martin Luther King’s Life|Michael Daly|January 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But a raft of studies now shows that saturated fat does not increase your likelihood of vascular or heart disease.
Eating More Fat Could Save Your Life|Daniela Drake|December 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He has English and Italian blood in his veins, and that vascular mixture works him up beautifully.
Our Churches and Chapels|Atticus
He describes the vascular bundles of the stem as "fibres" perforated by numerous "pores."
Makers of British Botany; a collection of biographies by living botanists|Various
Insectivorous plants and the rarer vascular cryptogams were specially well represented.
Makers of British Botany; a collection of biographies by living botanists|Various
The diverticula from the alimentary cavity form the water-vascular system and the somatic and splanchnic layers of mesoblast.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
The cavity of the diverticula after the separation of the water-vascular system, forms the body-cavity.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour

British Dictionary definitions for vascular

vascular

/ (ˈvæskjʊlə) /

adjective

biology anatomy of, relating to, or having vessels that conduct and circulate liquidsa vascular bundle; the blood vascular system

Derived forms of vascular

vascularity (ˌvæskjʊˈlærɪtɪ), nounvascularly, adverb

Word Origin for vascular

C17: from New Latin vāsculāris, from Latin: vasculum

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Scientific definitions for vascular

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.