First Known Use: circa 1673
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vascular
adjective vas·cu·lar \ˈvas-kyə-lər\
medical : of or relating to the veins, arteries, etc., that carry fluids (such as blood) through the body
Full Definition of VASCULAR
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 <a vascular tumor> <a vascular system>
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Origin of VASCULAR
New Latin vascularis, from Latin vasculum small vessel, diminutive of vas
VASCULARITY Defined for Kids
vascular
adjective vas·cu·lar \ˈva-skyə-lər\
Definition of VASCULAR for Kids
: 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>
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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>
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