avascularity
|a-vas-cu-lar-i-ty|
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/ˌeɪvəˈskjʊlɪti/
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/ˌeɪvəˈskjʊləti/
absence of blood vessels
Etymology
'avascularity' originates from Neo-Latin/Modern English formation: the prefix 'a-' (from Greek, a privative meaning 'not') + 'vascular' (from Latin 'vasculum', diminutive of 'vas' meaning 'vessel') plus the noun-forming suffix '-ity' (from Latin '-itas').
'avascularity' developed by adding the English suffix '-ity' to the adjective 'avascular' (itself from Neo-Latin avascularis, based on Latin 'vasculum'), creating the modern English noun 'avascularity'.
Initially formed to denote 'the state of being without blood vessels' for anatomical description; it has remained a specialized medical/biological term with essentially the same meaning.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the condition or quality of being without blood vessels; absence of vascular tissue (used especially in medical or biological contexts).
The cornea's avascularity helps maintain its transparency.
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Last updated: 2025/10/24 00:34
