vascularization en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English vascular Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English vascularization From vascular + -ization.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) the process of being vascularized.
- (countable, uncountable) the formation of blood vessels and capillaries in living tissue
- (countable, uncountable) the formation of leaf veins
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vascularizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| vascularisation | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
neovascularization · overvascularization · hypovascularization · devascularization · extravascularization · microvascularization · hypervascularization · fibrovascularization · avascularization · prevascularization