vascularity

noun

vas·​cu·​lar·​i·​ty ˌva-skyə-ˈler-ə-tē How to pronounce vascularity (audio)
-ˈla-rə-
1
: the quality or state of being vascular
Mosses lack vascularity.
especially : the condition of being supplied with blood vessels
… the ultrasonogram also showed … increased vascularity around the lower uterine segment … Ming-Yuan Hong
2
bodybuilding : the state of having large, prominent veins in the muscles
Go to any bodybuilding competition and you will find men with impressive veins. But is vascularity really a sign of fitness?Tania Tarafdar
… talk about vascularity—the veins snaked across his arms like freeways on a map of L.A.Arthur Lubow

Examples of vascularity in a Sentence

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Your testosterone may be decreasing, and there may be a reduction in your tendon and ligament vascularity as well. Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 24 Feb. 2023 Doctors have long used fat grafting following cancer treatment to help reverse radiation damage in the skin—to enhance elasticity and promote vascularity. Jolene Edgar, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Feb. 2023 Some brain pills increase blood flow and vascularity, bringing fresh oxygen into the brain cells. Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2022 From fast, furious lines that convey musculature and vascularity, to the meticulous stitching of leather screaming of human flesh, every work is provocative and impossible to forget. Natasha Gural, Forbes, 19 May 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of vascularity was in 1785

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“Vascularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vascularity. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

vascularity

noun
vas·​cu·​lar·​i·​ty ˌvas-kyə-ˈlar-ət-ē How to pronounce vascularity (audio)
plural vascularities
: the quality or state of being vascular
tumor vascularity
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