vasculature

noun

vas·​cu·​la·​ture ˈva-skyə-lə-chər How to pronounce vasculature (audio)
-ˌchu̇r,
-ˌtyu̇r,
-ˌtu̇r
: the blood vessels or arrangement of blood vessels in an organ or part

Examples of vasculature in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sherif Abdallah Ahmed Blood and lymphatic vasculatures in the ear skin of an adult mouse Satu Paavonsalo and Sinem Karaman Sunflower pollen on an acupuncture needle. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Oct. 2023 The winning entry: a rodent optic nerve head with astrocytes (yellow), contractile proteins (red), and retinal vasculature (green). Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Oct. 2023 Compared with controls and COVID-19 patients without altered smell and taste, the COVID-19 patients who had altered senses of smell and taste had more injuries to their nasal mucosa, more damage to their vasculature, and significantly fewer olfactory axons. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 13 Apr. 2022 Imaging of digestive neurons shows the vasculature in green and the neurons in red. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2016 When there’s damage to the coronary vasculature that brings blood to the heart muscle, collateral arteries make new connections in the injured area. Quanta Magazine, 13 Feb. 2023 To their surprise, the cells self-assembled into a network of layers that resembled the retina pigment epithelium and its vasculature. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023 The condition can also show up in various ways on the skin, in the lungs and joints, and within a person’s vasculature, or blood vessels. Julia Landwehr, Health, 27 Jan. 2023 The patient in this report had inhaled helium from a high pressure cylinder, causing blood vessels in his lungs to rupture and allowing the gas to gain access to the pulmonary vasculature and subsequently to his brain. Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2012

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Word History

Etymology

vascul(ar) + -ature (in musculature)

First Known Use

circa 1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vasculature was circa 1927

Dictionary Entries Near vasculature

Cite this Entry

“Vasculature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vasculature. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

vasculature

noun
: the disposition or arrangement of blood vessels in an organ or part
vasoconstriction of the renal vasculatureMary Jo Holechek
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