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vascular
[vas-kyuh-ler]
adjective
pertaining to, composed of, or provided with vessels or ducts that convey fluids, as blood, lymph, or sap.
vascular
/ ˌvæskjʊˈlærɪtɪ, ˈvæskjʊlə /
adjective
biology anatomy of, relating to, or having vessels that conduct and circulate liquids
a vascular bundle
the blood vascular system
vascular
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.
Other Word Forms
- vascularity noun
- vascularly adverb
- hypervascular adjective
- hypervascularity noun
- intervascular adjective
- nonvascular adjective
- nonvascularly adverb
- nonvasculose adjective
- nonvasculous adjective
- unvascular adjective
- unvascularly adverb
- unvasculous adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of vascular1
Example Sentences
Issues such as obesity, high blood pressure and insulin resistance place strain on the body's metabolic and vascular systems.
Researchers in the new study set out to determine whether specific dietary choices, particularly foods high in flavanols, could help offset the decline in vascular health that occurs during uninterrupted sitting.
There’s rarely good news about Alzheimer’s disease, but a failed study may open the door to more research about vascular dementia.
These early disruptions may help explain why hypertension is strongly associated with cognitive disorders, including vascular cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease.
"Increasing body temperature causes an increase in blood flow, and just the force of blood moving across your vessels is beneficial for your vascular health."
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