Definition

Describing something that is located outside of blood or lymph vessels.

Example

The extravascular space is important for the exchange of fluids in the body.

Conversation

I read something interesting about extravascular fluids in our body.

Oh really? What does that mean exactly?

It refers to fluids that are located outside blood vessels.

That makes sense! It's fascinating how our body works.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Extravascular is formed from "extra-" (meaning outside) and "vascular" (from Latin "vasculum", meaning vessel). The word describes something that is located outside of blood vessels or lymphatic vessels.

Memory Tip

Think of 'extra-' meaning 'outside' and 'vascular' relating to 'vessels' — so extravascular refers to something that is outside the vessels.

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