avascular

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

a- +‎ vascular

Adjective[edit]

avascular (comparative more avascular, superlative most avascular)

(medicine) Lacking blood vessels.
Antonym: vascular

An avascular mass was discovered during surgery.

Derived terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

Lacking blood vessels

Finnish: verisuoneton, avaskulaarinen
Greek: ανάγγειος (anángeios)
Italian: avascolare
Portuguese: avascular
Spanish: avascular

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From a- +‎ vascular.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /abaskuˈlaɾ/ [a.β̞as.kuˈlaɾ]
Rhymes: -aɾ
Syllabification: a‧vas‧cu‧lar

Adjective[edit]

avascular m or f (masculine and feminine plural avasculares)

(medicine) avascular
Antonym: vascular

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