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 … —
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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
Tania Tarafdar… talk about vascularity—the veins snaked across his arms like freeways on a map of L.A.—Arthur Lubow
Arthur LubowExamples of vascularity in a Sentence
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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
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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
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“Vascularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vascularity. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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vascularity
noun
vas·cu·lar·i·ty
ˌvas-kyə-ˈlar-ət-ē
plural vascularities
: the quality or state of being vascular
tumor vascularity
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