microvascular

English

Etymology

micro- +‎ vascular

Adjective

microvascular (not comparable)

1. (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^[1]:

     “Instead of the capsules, it’s this microvascular network that circulates and delivers the healing agent,” Dr. Sottos said.

Derived terms

• cardiomicrovascular

Translations

of or pertaining to extremely small blood vessels

• Italian: microvascolare
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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mikɾobaskuˈlaɾ/ [mi.kɾo.β̞as.kuˈlaɾ]

Adjective

microvascular m or f (masculine and feminine plural microvasculares)

1. microvascular