Vascular vs Vasculogenesis - What's the difference?
vascular | vasculogenesis |
(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or containing vessels that conduct or circulate fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant.
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The formation and development of the vascular system, including the formation of blood vessels from endothelial cells.
As an adjective vascular
is (anatomy) of, pertaining to, or containing vessels that conduct or circulate fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant.As a noun vasculogenesis is
the formation and development of the vascular system, including the formation of blood vessels from endothelial cells.vascular
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(-)citation, passage=Reindeer are well suited to the taiga’s frigid winters. They can maintain a thermogradient between body core and the environment of up to 100 degrees, in part because of insulation provided by their fur, and in part because of counter-current vascular heat exchange systems in their legs and nasal passages.}}