vascular

/'væskjulə/

Thân thiện

The diagram shows the vascular system of a plant stem.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to vessels that conduct fluids: Describes structures, tissues, or systems in living organisms that contain or are related to vessels (tubes) for circulating fluids like blood or sap.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The doctor examined the patient's vascular health.
  • Xylem and phloem are vascular tissues in plants.
  • A vascular surgeon specializes in operations on blood vessels.

Advanced Usage

• "Vascular system": The network of vessels (blood vessels in animals, vascular bundles in plants) that transport fluids.
  • The human vascular system includes arteries, veins, and capillaries.
• "Vascular tissue": Plant tissue (xylem and phloem) responsible for transporting water and nutrients.
  • Ferns are examples of plants with well-developed vascular tissue.
• "Vascular bundle": A strand of conducting vessels in the stem or leaf of a plant.
  • The vascular bundles in a leaf are often called veins.

Variants and Related Words

• Vascularity (noun): The condition of being vascular; the abundance of blood vessels.
  • Muscle vascularity increases with exercise.
• Vasculature (noun): The arrangement or system of blood vessels in an organ or body.
  • The brain's vasculature is highly complex.
• Avascular (adjective): Lacking blood vessels or a vascular system.
  • Cartilage is an avascular tissue.

Synonyms

• Circulatory: Pertaining to the circulation of blood or sap.
• Vessel-related: Concerning the tubes that carry fluids.

Related Phrases

• Vascular disease: A class of diseases affecting the blood vessels.
  • Atherosclerosis is a common vascular disease.
• Vascular plant: A plant that has specialized tissue (xylem and phloem) for transporting water and nutrients.
  • Trees, shrubs, and flowers are all vascular plants.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to or having vessels that conduct and circulate fluids
   • vascular constriction
   • a vascular bundle