What it means
The root in words about blood vessels. Vascular means relating to blood vessels, vasculitis is inflammation of blood vessels, and a neurovascular check looks at nerves and blood vessels together.
At a glance
| Also written | vascul-, vasculo- |
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Related terms
-itis
A word ending that means inflammation.
vein
A blood vessel that carries blood back toward the heart.
artery
A blood vessel that takes blood from the heart out to the body.
neurovascular check
An assessment of blood flow, feeling and movement in a limb below an injury, cast, splint or surgery.