adjective
- relating to or involving the smallest blood vessels in the body, such as capillaries
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient showed signs of microvascular damage in the retina.
- Diabetes can cause microvascular complications affecting small blood vessels.
- The surgeon used a microscope to perform microvascular reconstruction.
- Microvascular disease often affects the kidneys and eyes.
- The research focused on microvascular changes in aging.
- Microvascular surgery requires specialized training and equipment.