vascularized

adjective

rendered vascular by the formation of new blood vessels.

Origin:
1955–60; vascularize + -ed²

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verb (used without object) Biology.

(of a tissue or embryo) to develop or extend blood vessels or other fluid-bearing vessels or ducts; become vascular.

verb (used with object) Biology, Surgery.

to supply (an organ or tissue) with blood vessels.

Also, especially British, vas·cu·lar·ise.

Origin:
1890–95; vascular + -ize

Related forms

vas·cu·lar·i·za·tion, noun

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vascularize vas·cu·lar·ize (vās'kyə-lə-rīz')
v. vas·cu·lar·ized, vas·cu·lar·iz·ing, vas·cu·lar·iz·es
To make or become vascular.

Example sentences

The researchers then excised the vascularized patches and transplanted them onto the hearts of rats with myocardial infarctions.

Warm-blooded animals tend to have highly vascularized bone tissue.

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