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avascularity

|a-vas-cu-lar-i-ty|

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/ˌeɪvəˈskjʊlɪti/

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/ˌeɪvəˈskjʊləti/

absence of blood vessels

Etymology
Etymology Information

'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').

Historical Evolution

'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'.

Meaning Changes

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.

Synonyms

lack of vascularizationavascularnessnonvascularity

Antonyms

vascularityvascularizationangiogenesis

Last updated: 2025/10/24 00:34