Definition

Not connected to or having blood vessels.

Example

The avascular tissue does not receive nutrients directly from the blood.

Conversation

Did you know that some tissues in our body are avascular?

Really? I had no idea what that meant.

Yeah, it means they don't have blood vessels supplying them.

That's interesting! I guess that explains why they heal slowly.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Avascular → It is formed from "a-" (meaning without) and "vascular" (from Latin "vasculum", meaning vessel). The word "avascular" means without blood vessels or lacking a vascular system.

Memory Tip

Think of 'a-' meaning 'without' and 'vascular' referring to 'vessels' — so avascular describes something that lacks blood vessels.

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