microvascular

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English

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Etymology

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From micro- +‎ vascular.

Adjective

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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.

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mikɾobaskuˈlaɾ/ [mi.kɾo.β̞as.kuˈlaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: mi‧cro‧vas‧cu‧lar

Adjective

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microvascular m or f (masculine and feminine plural microvasculares)

  1. microvascular