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vascularity
noun[ U ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˌvæs.kjəˈlær.ə.ti/ us /ˌvæs.kjəˈler.ə.t̬i/
the quality of containing blood vessels, or the number of blood vessels in a body part:
The thickness and vascularity of the mucous membrane are greatly increased.
Its structure and colour are uniform, and it has the same degree of vascularity throughout.
This helps decrease the vascularity of the thyroid gland.
Aggressive carcinoma can be warm, due to increased vascularity.
Both tumour vascularity and glucose metabolism are important aspects of the tumour biology.
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