vascularise
vascularise is the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of vascularize.
Meaning of vascularize
Verb
vascularize (third-person singular simple present vascularizes, present participle vascularizing, simple past and past participle vascularized)
- To supply with vessels (that conduct fluid).
- [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[…]2016 April 25, R. Shane Tubbs, Mohammadali M. Shoja, Marios Loukas, Bergman's Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 557
- To acquire vessels (that conduct fluid).
- 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[…]2012 March 28, Steven M. Fiser, The ABSITE Review, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, →ISBN
Forms of vascularise
| third-person singular present | vascularises |
|---|---|
| present participle | vascularising |
| past participle | vascularised |
| past | vascularised |
Origin of vascularise
From vascular + -ise.
Words formed from vascularise
Questions about vascularise
- What is vascularise the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of?
- Vascularise is the non-Oxford British English standard spelling of vascularize.
Words near vascularise in the dictionary
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