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vascular

3 definitions • 7 examples
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relating to the vessels (= tubes) that carry blood or other liquids in a person's or animal's body:

Examples:

the vascular system
a vascular surgeon
Vascular dementia is caused by reduced blood flow to the brain.
National screenings for vascular disease will take place across the country throughout October.
The tumour was found to be highly vascular (filled with blood vessels).
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A vascular plant has special tissue, called xylem and phloem, that carries water and food around it:

Examples:

650 million years ago, the first vascular plants emerged, including the first trees.
The beetle kills ash trees by boring through their bark and eating their vascular tissue, cutting off water and nutrients.
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