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avascular /avas·cu·lar/ (a-vas´ku-ler) not vascular; bloodless.
avascular [āvas′kyələr] Etymology: Gk, a, without; L, vasculum, vessel 1 pertaining to a tissue area that is not receiving a sufficient supply of blood. The reduced supply may be the result of blockage by a blood clot or of the deliberate stoppage of flow during surgery or during control of a hemorrhage. 2 pertaining to a kind of tissue that does not have blood vessels. avascular not vascular; bloodless. avascular necrosis of the femoral head avascular chorion the normally avascular and villous tips of the chorioallantoic membranes in pig, sheep and cattle placentas; colored white to brown, wrinkled; called also the necrotic tips. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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If the femoral head is involved, it is important to differentiate it from avascular necrosis of the femoral head. Septic arthritis associated with avascular necrosis of the femoral head. Two patients had total hip replacement for avascular necrosis of the femoral head. |
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