Vascularise (Verb)
Meaning 1
Become vascular and have vessels that circulate fluids; "The egg yolk vascularized".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The fertilized egg undergoes rapid growth and begins to vascularise as it develops in its host.
- The tumor becomes aggressive and begins to vascularise, which accelerates its growth.
- The cornea will eventually become opaque if it starts to vascularise, impairing vision significantly.
- Transplanted tissue will only survive and thrive if it successfully manages to vascularise in its new environment.
- After the implantation, the embryo starts to release specific factors that stimulate the surrounding tissue to vascularise and supply essential nutrients.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Make vascular; "the yolk sac is gradually vascularized".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The embryo's tissues start to vascularise early in the gestation period to promote nutrient exchange and growth.
- During the fetal development stage, the placenta begins to vascularise and prepares it for the fetus's nutrient supply.
- The developing brain vascularises rapidly in the second trimester of pregnancy as neurons begin to form and differentiate.
- Recent studies suggest that a fetus's heart starts to vascularise in the first few weeks after conception.
- The process of neovascularization allows certain tissues to vascularise during periods of injury or growth.