Home › Words › D › devascularizationdevascularizationdevascularization means the destruction or blocking of blood vessels and concomitant loss of blood supply to an organ.EtymologyFrom de- + vascularization.nounThe destruction or blocking of blood vessels and concomitant loss of blood supply to an organDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.devascularize 89% match — To remove or damage blood vessels vs devascularization →devascularized 84% match — From which the blood vessels have been removed vs devascularization →avascularization 68% match — The removal of blood from part of the body by applying external pressure vs devascularization →avascularized 67% match — Deprived of blood vessels. vs devascularization →angiodestruction 66% match — The destruction of blood vessels vs devascularization →hypovascular 66% match — Lacking sufficient vascularity; deficient in blood vessels vs devascularization →angionecrosis 61% match — necrosis of blood vessel tissue vs devascularization →hypovascularized 60% match — Less than normally vascularized vs devascularization →