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VASCULAR

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or having vessels that conduct and circulate fluids

Example:

a vascular bundle

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Antonym:

avascular (without blood vessels)

Pertainym:

vessel (a tube in which a body fluid circulates)

Derivation:

vascularity (the property being vascular)

vascularize (make vascular)

vascularize (become vascular and have vessels that circulate fluids)

Credits

 Context examples: 

This agent also blocks alpha-1-adrenoreceptors in peripheral vascular smooth muscle, resulting in vasodilatation and a decrease in peripheral vascular resistance.

(Alfuzosin Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

The presence of bubbles of gas in the vascular system; occurrence is related to the entry of air into the venous circulation following trauma or surgery.

(Air Embolism, NCI Thesaurus)

This questionnaire can be scored between 0 and 18, where a score greater than 7 suggests vascular involvement.

(Modified Hachinski Ischemic Scale-NACC Version Questionnaire, NCI Thesaurus)

Nonenzymatically glycosylated proteins or lipids which accumulate in vascular tissue during aging and at an accelerated rate in diabetes.

(Advanced Glycation End Product, NCI Thesaurus)

A pluripotent cell that can develop into a vascular endothelial cell.

(Angioblast, NCI Thesaurus)

A monoclonal antibody that inhibits binding of vascular endothelial growth factor to its receptor, thereby inhibiting angiogenesis and tumor growth.

(Monoclonal Antibody DC101, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene plays a role in muscular and vascular development.

(MEF2C Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This may lead to pain relief from vascular headaches.

(Almotriptan, NCI Thesaurus)

A synthetic flavonoid with vascular targeting properties.

(Mitoflaxone, NCI Thesaurus)

Amlodipine inhibits the influx of extracellular calcium ions into myocardial and peripheral vascular smooth muscle cells, thereby preventing vascular and myocardial contraction.

(Amlodipine, NCI Thesaurus)