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English
Etymology
From micro- + vascular.
Adjective
microvascular (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Of or pertaining to extremely small blood vessels
2007 June 19, Henry Fountain, “Cockroaches Conditioned to Salivate at a Scent, Not Pavlov’s Dinner Bell”, in New York Times:“Instead of the capsules, it’s this microvascular network that circulates and delivers the healing agent,” Dr. Sottos said.
Derived terms
Translations
of or pertaining to extremely small blood vessels
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mikɾobaskuˈlaɾ/
- Rhymes: -aɾ
- Syllabification: mi‧cro‧vas‧cu‧lar
Adjective
microvascular m or f (masculine and feminine plural microvasculares)
- microvascular