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Vascular

Definition(s)

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>.

Definition from: Merriam-Webster's Medical DictionaryThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference. by Merriam-Webster Inc.

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See also Understanding Medical Terminology.

 
Published: March 4, 2013