Meaning & use

vasculature

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The arrangement of blood vessels in a particular organ or in the body as a whole.

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The scan revealed abnormal vasculature surrounding the tumor.

Botanists also study the vasculature of plants, which carries water and nutrients.

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A technical term used mainly in medicine and biology rather than everyday conversation.

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