vascular

American  

[vas-kyuh-ler] / ˈvæs kyə lər /

Also vasculose

adjective

Biology.

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

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vascular British  

/ ˌvæskjʊˈlærɪtɪ, ˈvæskjʊlə /

adjective

1. biology anatomy of, relating to, or having vessels that conduct and circulate liquids

   a vascular bundle

   the blood vascular system

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vascular Scientific  

/ văs′kyə-lər /

1. Relating to the vessels of the body, especially the arteries and veins, that carry blood and lymph.

2. 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.

3. See more at phloem xylem

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Other Word Forms

• hypervascular adjective
• hypervascularity noun
• intervascular adjective
• nonvascular adjective
• nonvascularly adverb
• nonvasculose adjective
• nonvasculous adjective
• unvascular adjective
• unvascularly adverb
• unvasculous adjective
• vascularity noun
• vascularly adverb

Etymology

Origin of vascular

From the New Latin word vāsculāris, dating back to 1665–75. See vasculum, -ar ¹

Example Sentences

Last month, Boston Scientific agreed to a $15 billion deal to acquire thrombectomy company Penumbra in a bid to enter new, fast-growing segments within the vascular space.

From The Wall Street Journal

In untreated fish, one of the most striking signs of kidney decline was the gradual loss of capillaries, a process known as vascular rarefaction.

From Science Daily

Overall, the authors report that evidence is strongest and most consistent for improvements in vascular function.

From Science Daily

The most common forms are Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and mixed dementia.

From Science Daily

Boston Scientific has agreed to buy the thrombectomy company, which makes medical devices to treat vascular conditions like stroke and aneurysms, for roughly $15 billion in a cash-and-stock deal.

From Barron's