vascularity

noun

vas·​cu·​lar·​i·​ty ˌva-skyə-ˈler-ə-tē 

-ˈla-rə-

1

: the quality or state of being vascular

Mosses lack vascularity.

especially : the condition of being supplied with blood vessels

… the ultrasonogram also showed … increased vascularity around the lower uterine segment …

—Ming-Yuan Hong

2

bodybuilding : the state of having large, prominent veins in the muscles

Go to any bodybuilding competition and you will find men with impressive veins. But is vascularity really a sign of fitness?

—Tania Tarafdar

… talk about vascularity—the veins snaked across his arms like freeways on a map of L.A.

—Arthur Lubow

Examples of vascularity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Your testosterone may be decreasing, and there may be a reduction in your tendon and ligament vascularity as well. —Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 24 Feb. 2023

Doctors have long used fat grafting following cancer treatment to help reverse radiation damage in the skin—to enhance elasticity and promote vascularity. —Jolene Edgar, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Feb. 2023

Some brain pills increase blood flow and vascularity, bringing fresh oxygen into the brain cells. —Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2022

From fast, furious lines that convey musculature and vascularity, to the meticulous stitching of leather screaming of human flesh, every work is provocative and impossible to forget. —Natasha Gural, Forbes, 19 May 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

vascularity

noun

vas·​cu·​lar·​i·​ty ˌvas-kyə-ˈlar-ət-ē 

plural vascularities

: the quality or state of being vascular

tumor vascularity