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vascularize

American  
[vas-kyuh-luh-rahyz] / ˈvæs kyə ləˌraɪz /
especially British, vascularise

verb (used without object)

Biology.
vascularized, vascularizing

  1. (of a tissue or embryo) to develop or extend blood vessels or other fluid-bearing vessels or ducts; become vascular.

verb (used with object)

Biology, Surgery.
vascularized, vascularizing

  1. to supply (an organ or tissue) with blood vessels.

Other Word Forms

  • vascularization noun

Etymology

Origin of vascularize

First recorded in 1890–95; vascular + -ize

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