vasculature

noun

vas·​cu·​la·​ture ˈva-skyə-lə-chər 

-ˌchu̇r,

-ˌtyu̇r,

-ˌtu̇r

: the blood vessels or arrangement of blood vessels in an organ or part

Examples of vasculature in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Natural is an inappropriate descriptor for a drink that requires days in the massive vasculature of manufactured chill, which ships cold air around a warm country 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. —Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024

Astrocytes are shown in yellow, contractile proteins in red, and retinal vasculature in green. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Oct. 2023

Sherif Abdallah Ahmed Blood and lymphatic vasculatures in the ear skin of an adult mouse Satu Paavonsalo and Sinem Karaman Sunflower pollen on an acupuncture needle. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Oct. 2023

The winning entry: a rodent optic nerve head with astrocytes (yellow), contractile proteins (red), and retinal vasculature (green). —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Oct. 2023

Word History

Etymology

vascul(ar) + -ature (in musculature)

First Known Use

circa 1927, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

vasculature

noun

vas·​cu·​la·​ture ˈvas-kyə-lə-ˌchu̇(ə)r, -ˌt(y)u̇(ə)r 

: the disposition or arrangement of blood vessels in an organ or part

vasoconstriction of the renal vasculature

—Mary Jo Holechek