microvascular

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adjective

Of or pertaining to extremely small blood vessels

OriginEnglish vascular ← Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? →
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Meanings

adjectivemicrovascular (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf or pertaining to extremely small blood vessels

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

    2007 June 19, Henry Fountain, “Cockroaches Conditioned to Salivate at a Scent, Not Pavlov’s Dinner Bell”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Englishvascular
  6. Englishmicrovascular

From micro- + vascular.

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Translations

Italian microvascolare
  • microvascolareof or pertaining to extremely small blood vessels
Spanish microvascular
  • microvascularof or pertaining to extremely small blood vessels
Cite this entry
APA

microvascular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microvascular

MLA

“microvascular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microvascular. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microvascular,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microvascular.

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