vascular

vascular
adjective Etymology: New Latin vascularis, from Latin vasculum small vessel, diminutive of vas Date: circa 1673 1. of or relating to a channel for the conveyance of a body fluid (as blood of an animal or sap of a plant) or to a system of such channels; also supplied with or made up of such channels and especially blood vessels <
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2. marked by vigor and ardor ; passionatevascularity noun

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  • vascular — (Del lat. vascularĭus). adj. Bot. y Zool. Perteneciente o relativo a los vasos de las plantas o de los animales. ☛ V. tensión vascular …   Diccionario de la lengua española

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  • vascular — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to or denoting the system of vessels for carrying blood or (in plants) sap, water, and nutrients. DERIVATIVES vascularity noun vascularize (also vascularise) verb. ORIGIN Latin vascularis, from vasculum small vessel …   English terms dictionary

  • Vascular — In zoology, vascular means related to blood vessels , which are part of the Circulatory system. An organ or tissue that is vascularized is heavily endowed with blood vessels and thus richly supplied with blood.In botany, plants with a dedicated… …   Wikipedia

  • Vascular — Relating to the blood vessels of the body. The blood vessels of the body, as a group, are referred to as the vascular system. The blood vessels are composed of arteries, veins and capillaries arteries that pass oxygen rich blood to the tissues of …   Medical dictionary

  • vascular — (Derivado del lat. vasculum, vasito.) ► adjetivo 1 BIOLOGÍA De los vasos de un organismo por los que circula la sangre o la savia. SINÓNIMO [vasculoso] 2 MEDICINA Se aplica a las enfermades que se derivan de un defecto de irrigación de los… …   Enciclopedia Universal

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