avascular

adjective avas·cu·lar \(ˌ)ā-ˈvas-kyə-lər\

Definition of AVASCULAR

: having few or no blood vessels <avascular tissue>

— avas·cu·lar·i·ty \ˌā-ˌvas-kyə-ˈlar-ə-tē\ noun

circa 1900

Medical Dictionary

adjective avas·cu·lar \(ˈ)ā-ˈvas-kyə-lər\

: having few or no blood vessels <the lens is a very avascular structure> <avascular necrosis>

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