avascular

Meanings

• adjective

  Lacking blood vessels.

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Antonyms

vascular

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Variants

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avascular , avascularities , avascularity , avascular necroses , avascular necrosis

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Etymology

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From Latin avascularis, from avas, without + vas, vessel.

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Trivia

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1. Avascular tissue is found in the cornea and the hard and nail plates.

2. Avascular tumors do not have a blood supply and can be difficult to diagnose and treat.

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Related Concepts

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1. ischemia: A condition in which blood supply to a part of the body is inadequate, leading to tissue damage.

2. infarction: Tissue death resulting from the interruption of blood supply.

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How to Memorize "avascular"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine something that is not connected to a blood vessel.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the absence of blood vessels.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the first letter 'A' stands for 'Absence of vessels'.

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