ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Vascularize

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Vascularize is a verb meaning To supply with vessels (that conduct fluid).

Meaning

To supply with vessels (that conduct fluid).

More Meanings

  1. To acquire vessels (that conduct fluid).

Example Sentences

Despite concerted efforts, the skin substitutes available today all fail to vascularize and also there are no epidermal/dermal skin substitutes available that can close wounds permanently.
[This] vascularizes the right aspect of the superior septum. S2 vascularizes most of the septum, the medial papillary muscle group of the tricuspid valve (TM), and proceeds toward the base of the anterior papillary muscle[…]
Allografts vascularize and are eventually rejected at which time they must be replaced. Xenografts (porcine) - not as good as homografts; last 2 weeks; these do not vascularize. Dermal substitutes - not as good as homografts or xenografts[…]
Further research work still needs to be done to vascularize and innervate the graft to optimize long-term functional outcomes. Long-gap EA is a major challenge in pediatric surgery. The goal of retaining the native esophagus remains paramount for optimizing long-term outcomes and, in[…]

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include vascularise, vessel, perfuse, revascularize, revascularise, fluidify.

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