vascular

adjective

vas·cu·lar | \ ˈva-skyə-lər

Definition of vascular

: of, relating to, or affecting a channel for the conveyance of a body fluid (such as blood of an animal or sap of a plant) or a system of such channels vascular cells vascular diseases a vascular surgeon also : supplied with or made up of such channels and especially blood vessels a vascular tumor a vascular system

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Recent Examples on the Web After falling in love on the job, Samar developed vascular dementia and left to an island to spare Aram from taking care of her. — Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 5 May 2022 The class will cover what vascular dementia is, its causes and what folks can do to help prevent the disease. — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2022 His brother, Doug Korty, said the cause was vascular dementia. — New York Times, 24 Mar. 2022 She was diagnosed with vascular dementia seven years ago and is a board member for Dementia Advocacy Canada, which supports restrictions on Aduhelm’s availability. — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 13 Mar. 2022 James said his parents, Fob and Bobbie James, live in Miami, where his mother is receiving care for vascular dementia. — Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, 15 Sep. 2021 Gladwin is a heart, vascular and lung physician and scientist, and currently serves as a professor and chair of the department of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. — Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2022 In a study co-authored by physicians Luciano Bernardi and Peter Sleight, loudness increases in vocal and orchestral music produced vascular constriction and blood pressure increases proportionate to these crescendos. — Grace Leslie, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2021 The skin of her arms and legs was a hue between purple and charcoal, a side effect of vascular constriction caused by the ventilator. — Peter Jamison Washington Post, Star Tribune, 6 July 2021 See More

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vascular

adjective

vas·cu·lar | \ ˈva-skyə-lər

Kids Definition of vascular

: of, relating to, containing, or being bodily vessels that carry fluid (as blood in an animal or sap in a plant) a tree's vascular system

vascular

adjective

vas·cu·lar | \ ˈvas-kyə-lər

Medical Definition of vascular

1 : of, relating to, constituting, or affecting a tube or a system of tubes for the conveyance of a body fluid (as blood or lymph) vascular disease vascular surgical techniques

2 : supplied with or containing ducts and especially blood vessels a vascular tumor the vascular layer of the skin