vascular

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vas·cu·lar / ˈvaskyələr/ • adj. Anat., Zool., & Med. of, relating to, affecting, or consisting of a vessel or vessels, esp. those that carry blood: vascular disease the vascular system. ∎  Bot. relating to or denoting the plant tissues (xylem and phloem) that conduct water, sap, and nutrients in flowering plants, ferns, and their relatives.DERIVATIVES: vas·cu·lar·i·ty / ˌvaskyəˈlaritē/ n.

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English

vascular

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vascular (vas-kew-ler) adj. relating to or supplied with blood vessels. v. system see cardiovascular system.

A Dictionary of Nursing

vascular

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vascular pert. to tubular vessels. XVII. f. L. vāsculum, dim. of vās vessel; see next and -AR.

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