adjective
vascular
VAS-kyuh-ler/ˈvæskjələr/
Relating to vessels or tissues that carry fluids in an organism.
The vascular network carries blood through branching arteries and veins in the tissue.
Etymology
Vasculum meant a small vessel or container. In anatomy, that vessel image applies to tubes that convey fluids, so vascular describes tissues and structures involved in fluid transport or circulation.
In context
the choroid and this is the vascular layer of the eye where all the blood flows through
More examples
- Vascular tissue carries water from a plant's roots to its leaves.
- Smoking raises the risk of vascular disease.
- The scan reveals a dense vascular network around the tumor.
Forms
vascular
vascularity noun — The extent of vessel development in tissue.
Similar words
- circulatory
- Emphasizes fluid movement through a system rather than vessels themselves.