vasculature
noun
vas·cu·la·ture
ˈva-skyə-lə-chər 
-ˌchu̇r,
-ˌtyu̇r,
-ˌtu̇r
: the blood vessels or arrangement of blood vessels in an organ or part
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Natural is an inappropriate descriptor for a drink that requires days in the massive vasculature of manufactured chill, which ships cold air around a warm country 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
Astrocytes are shown in yellow, contractile proteins in red, and retinal vasculature in green.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Oct. 2023
Sherif Abdallah Ahmed Blood and lymphatic vasculatures in the ear skin of an adult mouse
Satu Paavonsalo and Sinem Karaman
Sunflower pollen on an acupuncture needle.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Oct. 2023
The winning entry: a rodent optic nerve head with astrocytes (yellow), contractile proteins (red), and retinal vasculature (green).
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Oct. 2023
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Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
Astrocytes are shown in yellow, contractile proteins in red, and retinal vasculature in green.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Oct. 2023
Sherif Abdallah Ahmed Blood and lymphatic vasculatures in the ear skin of an adult mouse
Satu Paavonsalo and Sinem Karaman
Sunflower pollen on an acupuncture needle.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Oct. 2023
The winning entry: a rodent optic nerve head with astrocytes (yellow), contractile proteins (red), and retinal vasculature (green).
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Oct. 2023
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“Vasculature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vasculature. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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vasculature
noun
vas·cu·la·ture
ˈvas-kyə-lə-ˌchu̇(ə)r, -ˌt(y)u̇(ə)r
: the disposition or arrangement of blood vessels in an organ or part
vasoconstriction of the renal vasculature—Mary Jo Holechek
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